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cdgc+4wi.exe

SafeInstaller

InstallX, LLC

This is the InstallX/InstallIQ download manager and installer that will bundle offers during setup for additional PUPs and other unwanted software. The file cdgc+4wi.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.73.0

MD5:
0e6eeebc5073e568b7a3cd084925f312

SHA-1:
f8cab1ec6f0a3aa9bd601c803bc078dc43f12128

SHA-256:
7db12d79c39868531ec90f701fcbb5e63dc9fdf69674dfa0cb2d6d64eb006971

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/23/2024 3:53:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
16.1.16.9

File size:
2 MB (2,138,416 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.73.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
safeinstall.exe

Bundler/Installer:
InstallIQ Installation Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\cdgc+4wi.exe.part

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
2/10/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/11/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="InstallX, LLC", O="InstallX, LLC", L=Sartell, S=Minnesota, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
264C08DEBD020C997C34F8345E03B06D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/25/2015 9:49:21 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:yOEmLWOu/az54rNKQUoqu2ZSjTDqPg+xmmpR9/us:yOEty5wUq2ZvxV/3

Entry address:
0x579FA

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 80, 80, 54, 00, E8, 20, 2C, 00, 00, E8, B0, 3D, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 76, 3B, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 57, 35, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.1660

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,103,872 bytes)

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