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tvshows.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 tvshows.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 22 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.vic3installer.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.61.0

MD5:
88c60b5154773b557078e6014e03dabc

SHA-1:
329590247c6b04a64a66b9af722df712506a2c94

SHA-256:
9101a9c421f6ab2608395c3a4e5ec188470a3379e4bf69e7828cb45b51734b33

Scanner detections:
22 / 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 9:33:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
860

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Generic
2014.09.28

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
140908-2

AVG
Adware Generic_r.NT
2014.0.4015

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19639

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-28-09_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of freeopener.exe (Adware)
2014.12.9.13

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13504

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.09.28.12

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.813

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.62286

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.28.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.H
14.9.28.0

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783689
33120

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.221392
2.0.0.1935

File size:
1.9 MB (2,035,736 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.61.0

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\tvshows.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 8:00:00 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:
9/10/2014 11:25:18 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:Ip6y6bUphmrL7o655DSoIq5B86T69pqj/3t:Ij6bUphmP7tDCq5Brj/3t

Entry address:
0x5AC3A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 10, B0, 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:
7.0855

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,116,672 bytes)

The file tvshows.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl2.vic3installer.com/download/Base/160875/.../tvshows.exe

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?VersionId=-1&AccountId=13354&CampaignName=97717&ShortName=tvshows&trafficsrctype=ICN&ICNSessionId=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&ICNLastPageId=0

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