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manualdownload.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 manualdownload.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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.vin8installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.71.0

MD5:
5b07f098d28f853a678da8bb56c11ba4

SHA-1:
17a952b140b7a413c17f8496549db5ae2cbcb0e8

SHA-256:
d83b68338830b0a5d510525bbf6b5c2b23340feb62290de85a86abfc86650154

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 is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 7:38:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
408

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.11.14

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.185.62

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-151223

AVG
Generic_r
2016.0.2886

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.151223

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1785

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20070

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0357

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
8.15.12.23.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10718

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
12/23/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallIQ.A.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-23-12_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14007

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.927

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.12.23.04

McAfee
PUP-FPB
5600.6542

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.0.0.1071

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.63362

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20151223

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.12.23.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
15.12.23.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.174C4940!390875456
23.00.65.151221

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00K714
7.2.357

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0OJC14
10.465.23

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34754

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1982

File size:
2 MB (2,139,672 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.71.0

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\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\manualdownload.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 7:00:00 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:
2/4/2015 11:56:14 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:o3Wc1SsgnxQq2ofbG0i5b1PZ1GbLm6sFVdSKfjONYY5X0tF8SCKQkPshcTyjVTDp:k5b1qe6AfjGn5kT8S1shNVTB7QTo

Entry address:
0x5776A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, D8, 55, 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:
7.1727

Code size:
1 MB (1,096,704 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vin8installer.com/download/Base/433159/.../manualdownload.exe

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