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lightningstorm.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 lightningstorm.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 19 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.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.60.0

MD5:
7e6013b1591723f0ce2734bd2c827419

SHA-1:
5b6df1648adfa392a2da3cea2ce48dea6d617dac

SHA-256:
32fcece881c2a76969d010402533c0833f0ccbeeb3a7045145bfa2b49b3ec1a8

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallIQ (by InstallX) software bundler that may include toolbars and other browser extensions offers.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 2:02:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.E
877

AVG
Adware Generic_r.NT
2014.0.4015

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.E
1.0.20.1270

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19477

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2014-11-09_5

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of 7zip_bimo.exe (Adware)
2014.11.3.14

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13333

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.09.11.12

McAfee
PUP-FPB
5600.7011

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.E
15.0.0.762

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.61942

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.11.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.O
14.9.10.23

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783689
32938

File size:
1.9 MB (1,979,928 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.60.0

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\lightningstorm.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 9:00:00 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:
9/8/2014 11:36:38 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:xe24g63lqEHPLQmGraccddtK5iTfva97+Q:xr63ljHPkmacdK5Z97+Q

Entry address:
0x5AC3A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, F8, 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:
7.0438

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

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