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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.vic3installer.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address server-54-230-46-101.fra6.r.cloudfront.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.61.0

MD5:
b2cf6f6a1368a6558c968950aea9919c

SHA-1:
a5674cec4d2dced050b04a773fdc4f2b0ea5a4d2

SHA-256:
a7b6530e6a78fbd403330cef64162417410fbdaef89c83bd68f27aac6ed3c0ae

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 9:45:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
860

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Generic
2014.09.28

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140928

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3338

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14928

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19634

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0271

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10475

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
9/28/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-28-09_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13504

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3183

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.09.28.09

McAfee
Artemis!B2CF6F6A1368
5600.6994

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.813

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.62286

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.28.09

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.K
14.9.28.9

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00IR14
7.2.271

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
33484

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.221392
2.0.0.1935

File size:
1.9 MB (2,033,176 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:
3/21/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 2:00:00 PM

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 6:25:18 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:4p6y6bUphmrL7o655DSoIq5B86T1i3cSB4lGh:4j6bUphmP7tDCq5BK

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:
7.0841

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

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

http://dl2.vic3installer.com/download/Base/353865/.../freeopener.exe

http://dl2.vic3installer.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=freeopener-t-

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-46-101.fra6.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.46.101:80)

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