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freedomdownload.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 freedomdownload.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from track.cmllk2.info.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.59.0

MD5:
e1569a019ac19693c8f944ec5cec58fe

SHA-1:
569f9cd3b917b418a031f92fef1b78d76b5adb5b

SHA-256:
1e235e6717fcc6ebdbda375a6140d6f1b37e9c3e7eb7039418d0760dd4e0e609

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
11/23/2024 8:13:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140904

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3362

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19413

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0247

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10362

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3305

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.09.04.02

McAfee
Artemis!E1569A019AC1
5600.7018

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.61942

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.04.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.P
14.9.4.2

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
32782

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.208400
2.0.0.1911

File size:
1.9 MB (2,039,320 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.59.0

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\freedomdownload.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:
8/26/2014 1:30:44 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:WxS/6rP2lFpL0zE0QhMvYzwtKTqhrJyeD5QB:We6rP2lPLcEOvswtTtQB

Entry address:
0x5AAFA

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 40, AF, 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:
7.0890

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,116,160 bytes)

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

http://track.cmllk2.info/aff_c?offer_id=10&aff_id=15176

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