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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 34 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.vip0installer.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.72.0

MD5:
362796c4001526642ee800d7f6444bc7

SHA-1:
20041a9b8db111af9277a461da6b59e4f634d251

SHA-256:
b5885bfb7985a5395da7c11336eb17da561fa5a190f4807dbc17751dbe982941

Scanner detections:
34 / 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:
12/28/2024 4:44:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
720

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2015.02.08

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.210.56

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150214

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.3198

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15214

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.225

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
21077

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9715
9.0.1.045

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
8.15.02.14.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11176

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/14/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-14-02_7

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Heur
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.194.14967

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2486

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.02.14.05

McAfee
Artemis!362796C40015
5600.6854

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.0.0.135

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.65070

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20150215

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.02.14.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.2.14.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17A19AEC!396466924
23.00.65.15213

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AE15
7.2.45

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AE15
10.465.14

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
37554

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.238160
2.0.0.2067

File size:
2.1 MB (2,211,864 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.72.0

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\inetcache\ie\{random}\internetdownloadmanager.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 5:00:00 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:
2/9/2015 9:29:11 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:WvlwvmA2vDTXj5lppfNH5DlhsZCT2XopOPqOP38JGqd:WvQmAy5lDnsZWpivpqd

Entry address:
0x5772A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 00, 70, 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:
7.2096

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,102,848 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vip0installer.com/download/Base/354496/.../internetdownloadmanager.exe

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=14498&shortname=internetdownloadmanager&campaignname=A012

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