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dl-7zip_installer-base.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 application dl-7zip_installer-base.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.v47installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.57.0

MD5:
a9b96dda20b2e458cdcdf3096fed1713

SHA-1:
df6ace8739d9110fcdebdc959a6c8348dcfdb29d

SHA-256:
bf68401034581baeca8702cee204ba1bfc1c10f5919b7cd236066bd1d17b2475

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallIQ (by InstallX) software bundler that may include toolbars and other browser extensions offers.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/23/2024 7:17:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3387

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.14810

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19130

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0222

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10226

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of dl-intunemp3-base.exe (Adware)
2014.10.11.17

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3430

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.08.10.12

McAfee
PUP-FLX
5600.7043

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.61349

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.10.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.W
14.8.10.0

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
32066

File size:
1.9 MB (1,976,344 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.57.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
safeinstall.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallIQ Installation Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\dl-7zip_installer-base.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 7:00:00 AM

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

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0F4D188192318D28510FC886CBB855E6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/7/2014 11:17:37 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:s2Le7jfmDspJHjiEDdSrouW31q4Bn01fA8d7TGRM9GjiqjE3Z0wgVYV+5ToKadT+:MBUrEpB01PT79yTjE2YVndTgEV4WA

Entry address:
0x5A64A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 68, 9D, 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:
7.0414

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,113,088 bytes)

The file dl-7zip_installer-base.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl2.v47installer.com/download/Base/man-on-the-ledge188837/.../dl-7zip_installer-base.exe

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