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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.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.72.0

MD5:
914161aaea654e39d9575ee8c5dd8ff9

SHA-1:
7201030181e535c8512bf4c05b1071e62fb48387

SHA-256:
557a04eb154b2bffaba5f87100944e09bdd3020c5d6ba2a1fde652dd5e13c889

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:
12/28/2024 4:25:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
711

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.02.24

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.212.42

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-150223

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.3189

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15223

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.270

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
21188

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9715
9.0.1.054

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
8.15.02.23.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11221

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
2/23/2015

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-23-02_2

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.198.15057

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2441

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.02.23.07

McAfee
Artemis!914161AAEA65
5600.6845

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.0.0.162

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.296

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20150223

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.02.23.07

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM41.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.2.23.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.174C4940!390875456
23.00.65.15221

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0220
7.2.54

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0OJC14
10.465.23

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
37832

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.238160
2.0.0.2079

File size:
2.1 MB (2,151,960 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 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:
2/9/2015 12:29:11 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:GvlwvmA2vDTXj5lppfNH5DlhsZCTVaPCB:GvQmAy5lDnsZXS

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:
7.1742

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

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

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

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