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looksafe.exe

INSTALLIUM LTD

The application looksafe.exe by INSTALLIUM has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension platform. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. The file has been seen being downloaded from vzbucket.maxrevinstaller.com.
Publisher:
INSTALLIUM LTD  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c42c8e67dadc24fc2dd4e823b2133803

SHA-1:
996a43edea68db9adca6cc4404b27e4d3961dfd4

SHA-256:
b572200c2cc0bfb681f165405c07d301a361393f8fc6c11d3d9a489c424090b4

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

Analysis date:
4/7/2025 2:26:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Adware-CBY [Adw]
2014.9-150527

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3097

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.15527

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.36271
9.0.1.0147

ESET NOD32
Win32/Installium
9.10861

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14309

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.1978

McAfee
Artemis!C42C8E67DADC
5600.6753

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.INSTALLIUM
15.5.27.6

Sophos
Generic PUA PL
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1204
7.2.147

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
35626

File size:
195.2 KB (199,920 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\looksafe.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
INSTALLIUM LTD

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/28/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/29/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=INSTALLIUM LTD, O=INSTALLIUM LTD, STREET=1 Habarzel, L=TEL AVIV-JAFFA, S=Israel, PostalCode=69710, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00AA664A4ED27B0B9FCB4D4D95626EDD86

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 12:50:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:8gXdZt9P6D3XJxMftOBjmx1Yp5if3z64ZEH2aLGK2mlrMV1kcgLgUTH0rr+DuW1q:8e34PMF+jmEp5yCTCTm+vwgUj0zJV1p

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://vzbucket.maxrevinstaller.com/.../LookSafe.exe

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