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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 xads.zedo.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.35.0

MD5:
bb3e4f6da793f307f6410944a9ccd2ab

SHA-1:
fa5cde4f659640c056a40de88ae9cf1228c0a263

SHA-256:
1869ca0663e9be821712fb549b11e857bd1b25e9a48399faefee7dd1ad25867c

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 10:35:28 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 (1,739,880 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:BalElzEMjiRI3uPVunsoqvUqAg5ZfbPivLIQWdc4XbcaiV7hAINosAhEkOTa8kTK:yEBKtAxYS4gaE9AIoEkckT3MxZ1JtAtw

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:
6.9422

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

The file safeinstall.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://xads.zedo.com/ads2/c?a=1899758;x=2317;g=172;c=2019000046,2019000046;i=10;n=2019;s=44;1=8;2=1;tg=1397364142;vr=1;m=42;w=27;os=3;ct=1;p=6;h=2170936;f=2453509;b=10;u=vaE9YsfFQS-Pr9xgoMs3Tg**~100513;z=0.8206000311889722;ainfo=;k=http://network.adsmarket.com/.../jWJsmWecqZiIaGqVX8p6w4iQa5Zeo4KdjWKYnWadf5W3ZG6aXpypnIloaphf?dp=1899758&dp2=172&dp3=2019000046&dp4=44

http://dl2.vic5installer.com/download/nosleepBase/til64922/.../mediaplayer.exe

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=14225&shortname=mediaplayer&campaignname=582531&ce_cid=20swfX2UpJmggz1t3c9UEV1wiT1p000.

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=14225&shortname=mediaplayer&campaignname=513491&ce_cid=20sf6z3aAPtGjBwF1eS1Yf1wf4iI000.

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