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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 java.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 25 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Oracle Java Runtime but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.62.0

MD5:
408d0b91137c3a049e7096a660bad65a

SHA-1:
18ff182be9a4c7238db78d7be6c4eb1411698c5a

SHA-256:
c00dfdc2e6203cebc34bc7f239ead141e3be2c88300b31fdd443de17610de36e

Scanner detections:
25 / 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:
11/23/2024 6:20:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
817

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.11.08

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.183.160

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141109

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3295

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14119

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1565

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20016

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0313

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10686

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
11/9/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-09-11_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13930

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2972

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.11.09.12

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.939

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.62995

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.E
14.11.9.11

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34586

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1966

File size:
1.9 MB (1,983,512 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\java.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 1:00:00 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:
9/29/2014 4:55:07 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:2BWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTj1okufwNU:2d6uqIvAwYE6jhNTyub

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:
7.0456

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

The file java.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl2.vic6installer.com/download/Base/354337/.../java.exe

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?VersionId=-1&AccountId=12302&CampaignName=java&ShortName=java&trafficsrctype=ICN&ICNSessionId=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&ICNLastPageId=0

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