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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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.vie8installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.63.0

MD5:
51b8d5cfe39420bfebc139fdd40e2102

SHA-1:
978ea437e4d8734664aa928a88c5de10f2ddddf4

SHA-256:
7876776555ae62143f5d4e3239f3d0c664e3cd88f695d92c1d7f156d70af3389

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:
11/5/2024 11:34:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
813

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Generic
2014.09.20

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.185.62

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141113

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3291

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141113

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1585

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20070

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0317

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10719

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/13/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-13-11_5

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
13.185.14007

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2952

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.11.13.01

McAfee
Artemis!51B8D5CFE394
5600.6947

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.951

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.63362

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.13.01

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
14.11.13.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.174C4940!390875456
23.00.65.141111

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00IB14
7.2.317

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0OJC14
10.465.13

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34758

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.221392
2.0.0.1927

File size:
1.9 MB (2,032,664 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.63.0

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:
11/12/2014 10:42:52 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:OlwGN4UBmo35NQoEXE6euwsFtZzAwQ7DGF+xifVXyW9HwsuIAFeySTTEYTLkXCUG:w7ElppuGyi9CW9SneyyTK5Z1zIX

Entry address:
0x5A8AA

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 50, 87, 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:
7.0884

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,109,504 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vie8installer.com/download/Base/401390/.../manualdownload.exe

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