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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 26 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.vic0installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.61.0

MD5:
d4ca6b8d7beb25a33ba425c0de042da0

SHA-1:
8e8380a760749e6ea737a96595a2d640f423fa9a

SHA-256:
2adfdf48ac285ed41f638b4275a61f37baaf5de88f3a3d3e1e24919014c7b8ea

Scanner detections:
26 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallIQ (by InstallX) software bundler that may include toolbars and other browser extensions offers.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 12:22:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
870

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Generic
2014.09.25

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140917

AVG
Win32/Heur
2015.0.3348

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14917

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1300

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19542

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0260

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10432

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
9/17/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-17-09_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13407

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3237

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.09.17.04

McAfee
Artemis!D4CA6B8D7BEB
5600.7004

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.780

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.62151

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.17.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.O
14.9.17.16

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00IB14
7.2.260

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783689
32938

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.221392
2.0.0.1933

File size:
1.9 MB (2,034,712 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.61.0

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\inetcache\ie\{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:
9/10/2014 8:25:18 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:9ZsonQHxM3RxxQ4SMix6y6YqEe7RoNHphhIXro5EjV7r7A6Rf+ADStVIlu6+q5wr:0p6y6bUphmrL7o655DSoIq5B86TBLGu8

Entry address:
0x5AC3A

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:
7.0848

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

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

http://dl2.vic0installer.com/download/Base/219866/.../manualdownload.exe

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