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pcservicesoptimizer.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 pcservicesoptimizer.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. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.vip0installer.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.72.0

MD5:
b082075ad1c7991ea3b275f1d0e97da8

SHA-1:
31888725f4b88b230fdec814431e460c8b1a5181

SHA-256:
4365219a233724ae16281f2d22522225f75f1b5595e0d9c2777ae583c5a89294

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 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:
12/28/2024 4:28:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.211.180

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-150224

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.3188

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
21152

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9715
9.0.1.055

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11209

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/24/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.197.15038

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2437

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.02.24.12

McAfee
Artemis!B082075AD1C7
5600.6844

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.296

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.2.24.13

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0220
7.2.55

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
37740

File size:
2.1 MB (2,216,984 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.72.0

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\pcservicesoptimizer.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:
2/9/2015 5:29:11 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:ovlwvmA2vDTXj5lppfNH5DlhsZCTy2i13sko:ovQmAy5lDnsZBGko

Entry address:
0x5772A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 00, 70, 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:
7.2124

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,102,848 bytes)

The file pcservicesoptimizer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://dl2.vip0installer.com/download/Base/462744/.../pcservicesoptimizer.exe

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=13856&shortname=pcservicesoptimizer&campaignname=pcservicesoptimizer

http://www.majorgeeks.com/index.php?ct=files&action=download&

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