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filewhiz.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 filewhiz.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 32 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from 1-vinstaller.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.64.0

MD5:
86f6ea05fbf8cc2ee298ad9f0293ec9c

SHA-1:
4a7a59f81c92fb457d09b5ad7f48f60a6853b121

SHA-256:
2bd01ba6349fce5c1e4b8aa80a3c0bda289a1f5d9028e0becb67e7dc9d344361

Scanner detections:
32 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
11/5/2024 2:19:57 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
805

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.10.21

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.187.188

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141121

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3283

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141121

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1625

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20140

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0325

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.CM
8.14.11.21.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10753

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/21/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-21-11_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14071

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2912

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.11.21.12

McAfee
Artemis!D91CE2DBC5FD
5600.6939

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.975

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.63474

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.11.21.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.I
14.11.21.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17A19AEC!396466924
23.00.65.141122

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1118
7.2.325

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0OK314
10.465.24

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34956

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1960

File size:
1.9 MB (1,982,488 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.64.0

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}\filewhiz.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 8:00:00 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:
11/17/2014 4:51:56 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:TC2juLUBmo35wuemtMlokRlUmfL9O9HxW39tQ47etIsWeODPv3GGehbTJdmTiY+G:ormrDQwO9p7YvWeUzehOTv4pu

Entry address:
0x5A90A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 40, 87, 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:
7.0493

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,110,016 bytes)

The file filewhiz.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=14457&shortname=filewhiz&campaignname=filewhiz.typ

http://dl2.vic9installer.com/download/Base/259485/.../filewhiz.exe

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