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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 38 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 dl5.vic3installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.62.0

MD5:
fc4d2ece3a0d539666fed3b3d5d67e35

SHA-1:
2c33e660704bf706246406502b5745260b2e1336

SHA-256:
7294a012373f458a798c50a012513f5d37dfff2fc77cf065588e28eaddddb0a6

Scanner detections:
38 / 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:
11/5/2024 1:34:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
844

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.10.14

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141014

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3322

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141014

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1435

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19797

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0287

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10558

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
10/14/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-14-10_3

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
13.183.13662

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3103

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.10.14.08

McAfee
Artemis!FC4D2ECE3A0D
5600.6978

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.861

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.62671

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.10.14.08

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.O
14.10.14.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17696FB5!392785845
23.00.65.141012

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00JC14
7.2.287

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
33906

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1953

File size:
1.9 MB (2,042,392 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.62.0

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\manualdownload.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:
9/29/2014 8:55:07 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:QBWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTjzGy4aUL:Qd6uqIvAwYE6jhNTzda6

Entry address:
0x5AB6A

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:
7.0892

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

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

http://dl5.vic3installer.com/download/Base/359113/.../manualdownload.exe

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