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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 28 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 dl2.vie5installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.62.0

MD5:
ed35f16d6d5cdc005517acf863ad716e

SHA-1:
dfea63c518b1ba1ceffa59bf7418c851b492726a

SHA-256:
9cc0a28bdb16b9eaa7fb22f5448b138df7deae6ec488b382c1c37ab4e8a53543

Scanner detections:
28 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 4:27:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
821

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.11.01

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.182.172

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141106

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3299

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14116

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1550

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19958

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0310

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.CM
8.14.11.06.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10653

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/6/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-06-11_5

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
13.185.13866

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2988

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.11.06.09

McAfee
Artemis!D91CE2DBC5FD
5600.6955

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.930

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.62995

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.06.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.I
14.11.6.9

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34416

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1973

File size:
1.9 MB (1,984,536 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.62.0

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:
9/29/2014 11:55:07 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:+BWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTjh2XgQB4B:+d6uqIvAwYE6jhNT66k

Entry address:
0x5AB6A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 10, B0, 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:
7.0463

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,116,672 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vie5installer.com/download/Base/289885/.../filewhiz.exe

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