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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 30 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 dl2.vic3installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.62.0

MD5:
bcd2b3509bb7818a431b74524ad95f13

SHA-1:
6babe7bd929d2d958c23be1796dfe09f15d46353

SHA-256:
2ead640bea82e7d65530404f679a3a3a9f5954ca2b7871f947e62894cbaf9b41

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
2/25/2025 7:20:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
839

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.10.17

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141018

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3317

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141018

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1455

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19815

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0291

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10573

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
10/18/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-18-10_7

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
13.184.13704

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3081

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.10.18.09

McAfee
PUP-FPB
5600.6973

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.873

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.62671

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.18.09

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.O
14.10.18.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.174C4940!390875456
23.00.65.141016

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0OJC14
7.2.291

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0OJC14
10.465.18

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
33974

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1957

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}\downloads\manualdownload.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 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:
0F4D188192318D28510FC886CBB855E6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/29/2014 11:55:07 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:JBWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTjDu+f9h1WjMf8F:Jd6uqIvAwYE6jhNTGX1mpF

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:
7.0876

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/361831/.../manualdownload.exe

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