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wifihotspot2.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 wifihotspot2.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.vic0installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.59.0

MD5:
ec126a6952c0db4bc6f5727e3b0f04ae

SHA-1:
bb9ef687915ba4909d81c8771e14266795d43ec3

SHA-256:
36372672aa58f7cfd9eb232b055e3afdbed7b44fb41e9d041aebe7c21da1d57f

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
12/26/2024 11:40:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
140813-1

AVG
Adware Generic_r.NT
2014.0.4015

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19403

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.5.0

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.09.03.01

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.61942

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.03.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.M
14.9.3.1

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783689
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.208400
2.0.0.1909

File size:
1.9 MB (1,966,616 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.59.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
safeinstall.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallIQ Installation Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 3:00:00 PM

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:
8/26/2014 8:30:44 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:g7imN7vK7CG5jtZEdS/6avKPWO89lFpeDu05GlzcENCrQrdGRvYcwWObRwt6TgW9:UxS/6rP2lFpL0zE0QhMvYzwtKTqh/5X4

Entry address:
0x5AAFA

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 40, AF, 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:
7.0334

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,116,160 bytes)

The file wifihotspot2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl2.vic0installer.com/download/Base/177/.../wifihotspot2.exe

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