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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 25 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.vic3installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.62.0

MD5:
3e7808106541c1733ad5e0537a5024e3

SHA-1:
ce62bb0ec1eb755c8e01a7c87d671b6baa908067

SHA-256:
6e5d242b272d8052ab4e635da0c319dc74a8555f57888af0e50001ccbe364c2a

Scanner detections:
25 / 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:
11/5/2024 9:46:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
835

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.10.19

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141022

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3313

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.141022

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1475

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19842

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0295

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10584

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
10/22/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-22-10_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
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
14.0.0.3061

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.10.22.04

McAfee
Artemis!3E7808106541
5600.6969

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.885

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.62671

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.R
14.10.22.16

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34052

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1959

File size:
2 MB (2,046,488 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}\downloads\freecordertorrent.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 7:00:00 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 10:55:07 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:/BWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTjkuiKACeU:/d6uqIvAwYE6jhNTBKZ

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:
7.0925

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

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

http://dl2.vic3installer.com/download/Base/153107/.../freecordertorrent.exe

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