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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 34 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.vin8installer.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.71.0

MD5:
8417bff05c1cc979f2d3fed8a3480b47

SHA-1:
5b9c354a4432fba3c06404c8efc481b4855ab446

SHA-256:
3664b85559a845507774b95509ffba31a6ee5e783d475d57f5a85f05e0bace0a

Scanner detections:
34 / 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:
12/26/2024 7:44:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
711

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2015.02.09

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.208.204

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150223

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3189

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15223

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.270

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
21013

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9681
9.0.1.054

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
8.15.02.23.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11143

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/23/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-23-02_2

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14899

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2440

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.02.23.10

McAfee
Artemis!23F87FFE002B
5600.6845

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.0.0.162

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.65070

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20150223

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.02.23.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.2.23.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17A19AEC!396466924
23.00.65.15221

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0206
7.2.54

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0OK314
10.465.23

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
37376

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.237500
2.0.0.2058

File size:
2 MB (2,143,256 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.71.0

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\filewhiz.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 5:00:00 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:
2/4/2015 9:56:14 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:J3Wc1SsgnxQq2ofbG0i5b1PZ1GbLm6sFVdSKfjONYY5X0tF8SCKQkPshcTyjVTDn:/5b1qe6AfjGn5kT8S1shNVTLtAr+

Entry address:
0x5776A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, D8, 55, 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:
7.1754

Code size:
1 MB (1,096,704 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vin8installer.com/download/Base/113724/.../filewhiz.exe

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?VersionId=-1&AccountId=14229&CampaignName=filewhiz4&ShortName=filewhiz&trafficsrctype=ICN&servpixel=1423373759288_1423373756869_104_758_84331811_1&ICNSessionId=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&ICNLastPageId=0

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