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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 download.installiq.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.36.0

MD5:
6a36daf2de1d94e3fb0076d461eb4a1b

SHA-1:
f307463c373b8fceeea20a9ed8ee54eaa97cac28

SHA-256:
017b45c4c8d9756e496431b377b810f946c616510cf1c8188e49ff8118c1b49c

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 4:26:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
MultiBundle
2015.0.3494

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2968
9.0.1.0114

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9713

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
14.4.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.04.24.02

McAfee
Artemis!25CCAE59E743
5600.7150

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.59492

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SecureInstall.L
14.8.8.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14422

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0411
7.2.114

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
28548

File size:
1.6 MB (1,726,840 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.36.0

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:
4/15/2014 12:21:27 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:lXAyaUrXwtZthDwGOKGfmJu2frCzcm64fZXKnEHmdbNNR0yeBjUr4LaGTRTgTXfV:ay8UeVeYEIbL+yeJLamgTPxAJW

Entry address:
0x521AD

Entry point:
E8, 00, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 20, 1F, 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:
6.9284

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

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

http://download.installiq.com/lm/.../7zip_1148.exe

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