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java_setup.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 java_setup.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 16 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:
1.0.73.0

MD5:
78bfd672e62697f752bd66fd9ae069e7

SHA-1:
6ada5ae0d23214bf1301f0592263e8fc88be3f63

SHA-256:
e74c2ec190c5a3588c1be964ba7ae15558cb07a9c29be6f193ac2b99f74cf659

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
12/23/2024 4:36:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2015.04.04

avast!
Adware-CLU [PUP]
2014.9-160217

AVG
Adware BundleApp
2017.0.2831

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9946
9.0.1.048

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
16.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15480

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.648

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2016.02.17.08

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.8.659

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20160217

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
16.2.17.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.1B5B
23.00.65.16215

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

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783689
38882

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.240015
2.0.0.2126

File size:
2 MB (2,140,464 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.73.0

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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\java_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
2/10/2015 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/11/2016 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="InstallX, LLC", O="InstallX, LLC", L=Sartell, S=Minnesota, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
264C08DEBD020C997C34F8345E03B06D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/25/2015 8:49:21 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:GOEmLWOu/az54rNKQUoqu2ZSjTAXQwLWP0UZi:GOEty5wUq2Z3Y0r

Entry address:
0x579FA

Entry point:
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Entropy:
7.1675

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,103,872 bytes)

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