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SafeInstaller

SecureInstall, 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 expertpdf7_7223.exe by SecureInstall has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.v40installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.31.0

MD5:
48be6c51dfb1d356afab58bcf770b600

SHA-1:
9501b99557cf642a723f4f0360e85ea98fdd9159

SHA-256:
c3af22d3a2b21fe849e826d2048a05c4b89fcc147c3e393d88487a9a443d3234

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
12/26/2024 12:56:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
MultiBundle
2015.0.3533

Dr.Web
Adware.Searcher.2593
9.0.1.075

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9523

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of mediaplayer.exe (Adware)
2014.5.2.2

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.03.16.04

McAfee
Artemis!70197CFE7AFD
5600.7143

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.58101

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SecureInstall.P
14.8.8.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14314

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
27270

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.8

File size:
1.6 MB (1,694,824 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.31.0

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}\downloads\expertpdf7_7223.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SecureInstall, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/18/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/24/2014 7:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="SecureInstall, LLC", O="SecureInstall, 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:
073E5B30FA98352DDA4DA1FD7215A72F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/5/2014 11:36:36 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Cr3oVu7M374ZzE33WwT5Fxf8lIKlmPsAo7F+ywTvGVzAPL/zE8hhTukhbTTtsg74:pHWIVKOocyI+VzA08hl1TZsgIunY

Entry address:
0x4E7ED

Entry point:
E8, F0, 3A, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 80, 98, 52, 00, E8, 2D, 2B, 00, 00, E8, BD, 3C, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 83, 3A, 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, 64, 34, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.9379

Code size:
985.5 KB (1,009,152 bytes)

The file expertpdf7_7223.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.v40installer.com/lm/.../expertpdf7_7223.exe

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