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manual_download.exe

Safe Stub

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 manual_download.exe, “Safe Installer Stub” by InstallX has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from files.safe0002.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
Safe Stub

Description:
Safe Installer Stub

Version:
1.0.3.0

MD5:
20153bad80465437ef586b7252cfe887

SHA-1:
cb21fee4c1da9902f90a308c0cad52ab654629a3

SHA-256:
456ec8c2764f5793e0cd899a7d1890a151d8ac6d4024cc98d737c02bbb48fc06

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
12/27/2024 4:32:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.11141008
887

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.11141008
1.0.20.1215

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
18047

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.45
9.0.1.0243

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.11141008
8.14.08.31.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9638

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
8/31/2014

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.11141008
11.2014-31-08_1

G Data
Trojan.Generic.11141008
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.SuspectCRC
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11663

McAfee
Artemis!20153BAD8046
5600.7021

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.11141008
15.0.0.729

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.11141008
14.04.04.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.P
14.8.31.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14829

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0221
7.2.243

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
28024

File size:
900 KB (921,624 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.3.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
safestub.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallIQ Installation Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\manual_download.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 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:
030985B5A39F75A13A497DAB8BF611F7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/19/2014 1:11:49 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:EuOb932nhnqjBoS2LwSacfZzGb0OQ0iEhBPTJ2fR:Euw3rjBoraqziFQ07TK

Entry address:
0x17265

Entry point:
E8, 6D, 99, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 98, B0, 4B, 00, E8, 15, 7C, 00, 00, E8, 3A, 9B, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 00, 99, 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, 2E, 75, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.8056

Code size:
615.5 KB (630,272 bytes)

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

http://files.safe0002.com/manual_download.exe

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