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

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.61.0

MD5:
8b1ace7cada48435660af34603a7c887

SHA-1:
cc8dfdb7c0b9a2b2193f650e0adeeccf638eb796

SHA-256:
5c595fef22146d80901887caee8215ebfeb45f0abf933acf1f1cf5ed59e223e6

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 10:37:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.D
869

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140919

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3347

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14919

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.D
1.0.20.1310

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19496

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0262

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10409

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
9/19/2014

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2014-19-09_6

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of 7zip.exe (Adware)
2014.11.27.4

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13358

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3230

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.09.19.12

McAfee
Artemis!5512A3AE7795
5600.7003

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.D
15.0.0.786

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.61942

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.19.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.c39
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.X
14.9.19.0

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0814
7.2.262

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
33058

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.208400
2.0.0.1912

File size:
1.9 MB (2,035,736 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\hp\new folder\temporary internet files\low\content.ie5\{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:
9/10/2014 8:25:18 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:Kp6y6bUphmrL7o655DSoIq5B86Tp1pA2KNy6:Kj6bUphmP7tDCq5BjR6

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:
7.0859

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

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