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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. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.vid4installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.62.0

MD5:
d211f1ba75fdb635baf0c6ed286eee00

SHA-1:
78ffccfb334b56df07d24baa1f517da04c4cf69e

SHA-256:
5a25237ed352a81349126a091f98650a9bcfb0290a1fb18660e4df08c598ce78

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:
12/27/2024 1:56:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
825

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.10.31

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.182.128

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141101

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3303

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14111

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1525

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19952

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0305

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10648

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/1/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-01-11_7

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
13.185.13853

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3011

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.11.01.05

McAfee
PUP-FPB
5600.6959

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.915

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.62995

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.01.05

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
14.11.1.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.174C4940!390875456
23.00.65.141030

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00JP14
7.2.305

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0OJC14
10.465.01

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34392

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1973

File size:
1.9 MB (1,985,560 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)

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):
24576:FhJZ3Jg3RxxQ4lnr8WE6BmdRYK8nIvk4Iym8S16YdTd6cbxC61YSx0VYhN5TOO5s:hBWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTjSBhc

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:
7.0472

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

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

http://dl2.vid4installer.com/download/Base/383327/.../manualdownload.exe

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