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safeinstall.exe

SafeInstaller

SecureInstall, 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 safeinstall.exe by SecureInstall has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.viodwnld.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.35.0

MD5:
09757252837ee93278925ed3995e6d31

SHA-1:
b0378c1599841e1be29afad8fb0e9e8d62317c88

SHA-256:
ec61fecde5c4ab4b6eff9a31c16cffd5291c739fe217a17a261cecc32e5da216

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
12/23/2024 3:52:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
MultiBundle
2015.0.3507

Dr.Web
Adware.Searcher.2593
9.0.1.0102

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9668

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
14.4.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.04.12.12

McAfee
Artemis!25CCAE59E743
5600.7163

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.59048

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SecureInstall.L
14.8.8.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14410

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0411
7.2.102

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
28196

File size:
1.7 MB (1,737,832 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.35.0

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\safeinstall.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SecureInstall, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/18/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/24/2014 7:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="SecureInstall, LLC", O="SecureInstall, 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:
073E5B30FA98352DDA4DA1FD7215A72F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/7/2014 5:53:21 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:1alElzEMjiRI3uPVunsoqvUqAg5ZfbPivLIQWdc4XbcaiV7hAINosAhEkOTa8kTN:OEBKtAxYS4gaE9AIoEkckT5fJMgT

Entry address:
0x5208D

Entry point:
E8, 00, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, A0, 1E, 53, 00, E8, 3D, 2B, 00, 00, E8, CD, 3C, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 93, 3A, 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, 74, 34, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.9406

Code size:
1011.5 KB (1,035,776 bytes)

The file safeinstall.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 17 URLs.

http://www.viodwnld.com/downloadprem3.php?tn=102742b42e862aa05e1f3bf5b8a375&aff=15922&country=US&affsub=962159353

http://trk.viodwnld.com/aff_c?offer_id=46&aff_id=15922&aff_sub=962159353&aff_sub2=13042

http://www.viodwnld.com/downloadprem3.php?tn=102cab0226d36545640e50a468d2ac&aff=15922&country=US&affsub=963014224

http://trk.viodwnld.com/aff_c?offer_id=46&aff_id=15922&aff_sub=963014224&aff_sub2=75930_14309

http://www.maxbounty.com/lnk.asp?o=6274&c=71519&a=75930&s1=14309&s2=102b21b70bd210af95298b2f21b637

http://www.mb103.com/lnk.asp?o=6274&c=71519&a=75930&s1=14309&s2=102b21b70bd210af95298b2f21b637

http://clk.adgatemedia.com/aff_r?offer_id=8385&aff_id=14309&redirect_pass=1&url=http://.../lnk.asp?o=6274&c=71519&a=75930&s1=14309&s2=102b21b70bd210af95298b2f21b637&urlauth=515548153324465548858858983878

http://dl2.v47installer.com/download/nosleepBase/til175036/.../vioplayerv.exe

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=14333&shortname=vioplayerv&campaignname=net2-15922-

http://www.viodwnld.com/downloadprem3.php?tn=1028e95f66c7fe0b05a4dfe9e0379a&aff=15922&country=US&affsub=962146920

http://trk.viodwnld.com/aff_c?offer_id=46&aff_id=15922&aff_sub=962146920&aff_sub2=13042

http://www.maxbounty.com/lnk.asp?o=6274&c=71519&a=13042&s1=direct

http://www.mb103.com/lnk.asp?o=6274&c=71519&a=13042&s1=direct

http://dl2.vic5installer.com/download/nosleepBase/til73760/.../vioplayerv.exe

http://dl2.v47installer.com/download/nosleepBase/til73760/.../vioplayerv.exe

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=14333&shortname=vioplayerv&campaignname=net1-16160

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=14333&shortname=vioplayerv&campaignname=net1-

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