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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 26 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.vic6installer.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.62.0

MD5:
86f4b3bce2a707ddae8e8e4cbb44cb26

SHA-1:
a78799a55cba43820db4117248cad00f30fb4a18

SHA-256:
6aec3993f5bb2c58331add835def04ad3a0d0dcb8b962de3062429327a38c62a

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
12/23/2024 4:29:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
758

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.11.11

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.184.74

AVG
Generic_r
2016.0.3236

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1517

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.35

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20053

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10706

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/7/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-07-01_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13980

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2675

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.01.07.10

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.0.0.21

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.62995

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.07.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
1.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.P
15.1.7.22

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0EK814
7.2.7

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0EK814
10.465.07

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34706

File size:
1.9 MB (2,040,344 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\freedomdownload.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):
24576:DhJZ3Jg3RxxQ4lnr8WE6BmdRYK8nIvk4Iym8S16YdTd6cbxC61YSx0VYhN5TOO5F:3BWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTjk0beH

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:
7.0887

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

The file freedomdownload.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://dl2.vic6installer.com/download/Base/355443/.../freedomdownload.exe

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=13763&shortname=freedomdownload&campaignname=fdm-4360

http://www.cml1234.com/fdmdown.php?tn=102e6f77280937d3a554858603f5b0&aff=4360

http://track.cmllk2.info/aff_c?offer_id=10&aff_id=4360

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