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freecordertorrent.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 freecordertorrent.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. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.vib7installer.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.58.0

MD5:
fa47d5a3a47cf9b58121fa578d7d17f3

SHA-1:
478fd2daaa633af71581c5506a98ea8d0265e545

SHA-256:
221beb2c054d5137d076a0e13a059d389511fa6444b516738240f95152fc2ab4

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 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:
12/25/2024 12:37:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.D
827

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.10.19

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.182.18

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141030

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3305

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141030

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.D
1.0.20.1515

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19252

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0303

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10283

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
10/30/2014

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2014-30-10_5

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.184.13727

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3021

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.10.30.07

McAfee
Artemis!FA47D5A3A47C
5600.6961

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.D
15.0.0.909

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.61721

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.30.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.c39
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.R
14.10.30.19

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0818
7.2.303

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
32374

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1959

File size:
1.9 MB (2,036,248 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.58.0

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\freecordertorrent.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 1:00:00 PM

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:
8/8/2014 4:31:09 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:PAy4hD6LSGJTXFDAfn67QuDGOVUab4Zn+xBl8Q+6QAELCtLmR3JyBTUgWTJBfCU/:abfAQEVxNxIQjPEL33JzTz1bXjMg

Entry address:
0x5A9DA

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 90, 9E, 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:
7.0865

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,115,136 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vib7installer.com/download/Base/200931/.../freecordertorrent.exe

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=12113&shortname=freecordertorrent&campaignname=gofree1

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