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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.vip0installer.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.72.0

MD5:
939375e80de7946fbb7932e0bce45f5d

SHA-1:
520b0a78bdeb1a82c78fcdedc967f49edab4ee72

SHA-256:
90483045a1860e9a066e4991b9938b00ed91688e0ccaa7a2b2263e4cfc33bcf5

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 8:39:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
414

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.11.14

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.185.62

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-151218

AVG
Generic_r
2016.0.2892

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.151218

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1760

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20070

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0352

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
8.15.12.18.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10718

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
12/18/2015

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-18-12_6

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
14.0.0.953

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.12.18.10

McAfee
PUP-FPB
5600.6548

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.0.0.1056

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.63362

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20151218

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.12.18.10

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)
15.12.18.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.174C4940!390875456
23.00.65.151216

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00K714
7.2.352

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0OJC14
10.465.18

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 (2,146,840 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.72.0

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 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:
2/9/2015 9:29:11 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:DvlwvmA2vDTXj5lppfNH5DlhsZCT+6Lgv5cvDMb:DvQmAy5lDnsZAgxcg

Entry address:
0x5772A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 00, 70, 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:
7.1706

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,102,848 bytes)

The file manualdownload.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl2.vip0installer.com/download/Base/460174/.../manualdownload.exe

http://dl2.vin8installer.com/download/Base/460174/.../manualdownload.exe

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