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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.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.61.0

MD5:
79d7a0ee4ded453e1353042d185023d5

SHA-1:
b6063c3a798f3de5fff343a32f92d626923b24d7

SHA-256:
d8f7def6ce2e6e7ccbb6c6273205656538c30805b58a9a5f22040937cbe90d32

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:
2/25/2025 11:51:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
863

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140924

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3341

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14924

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1335

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19546

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0267

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10434

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
9/24/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-24-09_4

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

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of tvshows.exe (Adware)
2014.12.6.20

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13407

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3201

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.09.24.07

McAfee
Artemis!8A7C03637C61
5600.6997

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.801

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.62151

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.24.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.K
14.9.24.19

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0827
7.2.267

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
33210

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.221392
2.0.0.1926

File size:
1.9 MB (1,988,632 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 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 5:00:00 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 8:25:18 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:1p6y6bUphmrL7o655DSoIq5B86TLYwwtuKW:1j6bUphmP7tDCq5BrwtZW

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:
7.0501

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

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

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=13193&shortname=freeopener&campaignname=FO-Main

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