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SafeModeUtil.dll

SafeModeUtility

Secure Installer Inc

This is part of the Air Installer, a download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The module SafeModeUtil.dll by Secure Installer Inc has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer.
Publisher:
Secure Installer Inc.  (signed by Secure Installer Inc)

Product:
SafeModeUtility

Version:
1.4.2.5

MD5:
0ca107ce4eedfffc40b12f65fdfa86c3

SHA-1:
7d33ac38e1f86fbf5d48c081be34b30786cb90a7

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
2/25/2025 3:36:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.SecureIn.Bundler (M)
16.3.16.2

File size:
49.8 KB (50,992 bytes)

Product version:
1.4.2.5

Copyright:
Copyright © Secure Installer Inc. 2014

Trademarks:
Secure Installer Inc.

Original file name:
SafeModeUtil.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\safemode\safemodeutil.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Secure Installer Inc

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/23/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/10/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Secure Installer Inc, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Secure Installer Inc, L=Montevideo, S=Montevideo, C=UY

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
758FA9E134C3AC63F6587F4C4D976651

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/4/2014 4:16:39 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:4ux0X1zRCDZZYYlJngtQqUVwRZperMJzfVaT7KlM9:+XBRiZYangNUVwR+rXI0

Entry address:
0xC30E

Entry point:
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
41 KB (41,984 bytes)

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