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pidgin.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 pidgin.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 24 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.vic9installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.64.0

MD5:
189f08b59d7a0ad5ca68024c2fe2aab5

SHA-1:
628e76715de2eda63cbf7271640d3e063bafd121

SHA-256:
968fdbbba333b21fb04ca73fa4802c7d73143d865cfcef645f05795c43ffeca7

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 2:27:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
464

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2014.11.25

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.188.156

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-151028

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.2942

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1505

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20187

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0301

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10776

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
10/28/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-28-10_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14120

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.1207

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.10.28.04

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.0.0.903

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.63726

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.10.28.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
15.10.28.16

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1118
7.2.301

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
35108

File size:
1.9 MB (1,979,416 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.64.0

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\pidgin.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 5:00:00 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:
11/17/2014 1:51:56 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:xC2juLUBmo35wuemtMlokRlUmfL9O9HxW39tQ47etIsWeODPv3GGehbTJdmTiY+/:GrmrDQwO9p7YvWeUzehOTvlyT/oUenYh

Entry address:
0x5A90A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 40, 87, 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:
7.0471

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,110,016 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vic9installer.com/download/Base/342945/.../pidgin.exe

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