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freeopener.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 freeopener.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 1-vinstaller.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.61.0

MD5:
e7709420368b1e2b56b8b832df6904bf

SHA-1:
32185cfefef721f70a1f8d21a87bc70e24d48ac3

SHA-256:
cc9fc9eff2f562c46eb80bbb8511911b74c779a1378f465d80aed2f8f599f4c9

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:
11/5/2024 6:43:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.D
872

avast!
Win32:Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
2014.9-140915

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3350

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.14915

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.D
1.0.20.1290

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19524

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0258

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10422

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
9/15/2014

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2014-15-09_2

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of mplayer.exe (Adware)
2014.11.16.2

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13379

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3246

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.09.15.08

McAfee
Artemis!7BCDAC8AD2A7
5600.7006

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.D
15.0.0.774

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.61942

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.15.08

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.K
14.9.15.20

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0827
7.2.258

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
33150

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.205909
2.0.0.1899

File size:
1.9 MB (2,031,640 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.61.0

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\freeopener.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:
9/10/2014 10:25:18 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:cp6y6bUphmrL7o655DSoIq5B86T2GQQEcS:cj6bUphmP7tDCq5BLQ0S

Entry address:
0x5AC3A

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:
7.0824

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

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

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=13187&shortname=freeopener&campaignname=freeopener-t-

http://dl2.vic0installer.com/download/Base/353829/.../freeopener.exe

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=13187&shortname=freeopener&campaignname=freeopener-t-3

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=13187&shortname=freeopener&campaignname=FreeOpenerShell-59

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