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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 35 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.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.64.0

MD5:
7253fdefe9d71e57aa37f26669ff8e31

SHA-1:
09a0be40ead858308a1e072088f2cb5e9e0d51e8

SHA-256:
3af3e25feafd20ecb8dcc1db57c21650ead73275d05fb1545a1d2a740a47c203

Scanner detections:
35 / 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 6:30:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
666

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2014.12.04

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.192.144

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-150409

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.3144

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1549

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.495

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20279

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.099

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
8.15.04.09.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10824

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
4/9/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-09-04_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.4.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of 7zip_bimo(1).exe (Adware)
2015.7.12.17

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Heur
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1814525

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2215

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.04.09.09

McAfee
Artemis!362796C40015
5600.6800

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.0.0.297

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20150409

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.04.09.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
4.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.InstallX
15.4.9.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17A19AEC!396466924
23.00.65.15407

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LH14
7.2.99

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AE15
10.465.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
36316

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.238160
2.0.0.2067

File size:
1.9 MB (2,041,368 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.64.0

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\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:
11/17/2014 4:51:56 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ZC2juLUBmo35wuemtMlokRlUmfL9O9HxW39tQ47etIsWeODPv3GGehbTJdmTiY+W:OrmrDQwO9p7YvWeUzehOTvO4ZABXZi

Entry address:
0x5A90A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 40, 87, 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:
7.0932

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,110,016 bytes)

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