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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 dl2.vic0installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.59.0

MD5:
8bfd3fb965cf5a49f562b68feaa8f895

SHA-1:
771a62d5237c0284a538bd6e58a80a90d93542ab

SHA-256:
2bb9a44dd7b12a1f8883f45365b63e7adead09c03087ee852a83faca1f123897

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 6:44:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.D
821

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Generic
2014.09.28

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141106

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3299

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.14116

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.D
1.0.20.1550

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19393

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0310

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10351

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/6/2014

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2014-06-11_5

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.DDV2JL
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13230

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2988

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.11.06.07

McAfee
Artemis!8BFD3FB965CF
5600.6955

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.D
15.0.0.930

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.61942

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.E
14.11.06.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.K
14.11.6.7

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0827
7.2.310

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
32752

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.208400
2.0.0.1908

File size:
2 MB (2,044,952 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\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:
8/26/2014 12:30:44 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:37imN7vK7CG5jtZEdS/6avKPWO89lFpeDu05GlzcENCrQrdGRvYcwWObRwt6TgWE:1xS/6rP2lFpL0zE0QhMvYzwtKTqhK9S

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:
7.0935

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

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

http://dl2.vic0installer.com/download/Base/343400/.../freeopener.exe

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