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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 26 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.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.61.0

MD5:
b40e38e9631ca3fbecaf853bdac6f295

SHA-1:
a520a2542127de4d5175f33144e6142ecebeaaa7

SHA-256:
99ffafc154e4a1a9d458f542fe060b241a53dffe380498fa405047d42e5a62f0

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
2/25/2025 7:13:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
854

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Generic
2014.10.03

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141003

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3332

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14103

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1380

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19681

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0276

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10499

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
10/3/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-03-10_6

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
13.183.13550

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3155

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.10.03.11

McAfee
Artemis!B40E38E9631C
5600.6988

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.828

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.62440

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.03.11

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.AA
14.10.3.23

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00IR14
7.2.276

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
33602

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.221392
2.0.0.1941

File size:
1.9 MB (2,039,320 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\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:
9/10/2014 11:25:18 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:2p6y6bUphmrL7o655DSoIq5B86TYV3mGtyl:2j6bUphmP7tDCq5B63Vwl

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:
7.0880

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/339512/.../internetdownloadmanager.exe

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