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

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.62.0

MD5:
4db609a66914e21133affd23e1a7eee8

SHA-1:
3457eb3f4c5e8ae29bb84b823775f7663aa3212b

SHA-256:
3ae44ba57b0554008d4783fd16b8d0cb2cf6b00145e9acd456bb119defd5052d

Scanner detections:
31 / 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 9:39:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
822

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.10.16

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.182.172

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141104

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3300

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.14114

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1540

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19815

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0308

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10573

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/4/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-04-11_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.184.13704

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2997

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.11.04.03

McAfee
PUP-FPB
5600.6956

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.924

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.62671

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.04.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.O
14.11.4.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.174C4940!390875456
23.00.65.141102

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00J914
7.2.308

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0OJC14
10.465.04

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
33972

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1956

File size:
1.9 MB (2,039,832 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}\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:
9/29/2014 10:55:07 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:ZBWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTjUB1AvxDMB7:Zd6uqIvAwYE6jhNTf1AJYB7

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:
7.0884

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

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

http://dl2.vic3installer.com/download/Base/359113/.../manualdownload.exe

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