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openfreely.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 openfreely.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 21 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.vib7installer.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.58.0

MD5:
84112aaf0bd9ec224f318b79226e2480

SHA-1:
ebd4c03ab9b6ea092ed37502504ba5eefa3e0a3e

SHA-256:
1a5d7fa4dfa3db40bca1e2596cf33b20fc804c3b0c600d9876c3b576f904cbe1

Scanner detections:
21 / 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:
12/25/2024 12:23:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.D
900

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140818

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3378

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14818

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.D
1.0.20.1150

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19227

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0230

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10270

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2014-18-08_2

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
14.8.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3387

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.08.18.01

McAfee
Artemis!84112AAF0BD9
5600.7034

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.D
15.0.0.690

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.61519

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.18.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.c39
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.K
14.8.18.13

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0816
7.2.230

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
32306

File size:
1.9 MB (2,035,736 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.58.0

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\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\openfreely.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 7:00:00 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:
8/8/2014 10:31:09 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:fAy4hD6LSGJTXFDAfn67QuDGOVUab4Zn+xBl8Q+6QAELCtLmR3JyBTUgWTJYfCU6:KbfAQEVxNxIQjPEL33JzTUYYYR1NJ

Entry address:
0x5A9DA

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 90, 9E, 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:
7.0865

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,115,136 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vib7installer.com/download/Base/2224/.../openfreely.exe

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=13356&shortname=openfreely&campaignname=openfreely

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