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internetdownloadmanager.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 internetdownloadmanager.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 27 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.vic3installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.62.0

MD5:
005a0d122907febebe71f6bcd385e32c

SHA-1:
017d7577c06ba30ca582cf6242ed87477224a8fe

SHA-256:
dd1522dfabc71b64f623cc8784cf0f0b43d7e59529001b07092802b3c9a2d877

Scanner detections:
27 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallIQ (by InstallX) software bundler that may include toolbars and other browser extensions offers.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 9:31:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
844

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.10.12

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141013

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3322

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141013

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1430

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19774

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0286

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10548

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
10/13/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-13-10_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13642

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3107

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.10.13.12

McAfee
Artemis!005A0D122907
5600.6978

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.858

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.62483

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.13.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.X
14.10.13.12

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00IM14
7.2.286

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
33838

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1951

File size:
1.9 MB (2,044,440 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.62.0

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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\internetdownloadmanager.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:
9/29/2014 11:55:07 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:XhJZ3Jg3RxxQ4lnr8WE6BmdRYK8nIvk4Iym8S16YdTd6cbxC61YSx0VYhN5TOO5/:DBWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTj0FGGV

Entry address:
0x5AB6A

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:
7.0911

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

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

http://dl2.vic3installer.com/download/Base/354496/.../internetdownloadmanager.exe

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