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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 dl5.vic3installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.61.0

MD5:
5ce7f4fdbea1a2705af02669234e3d70

SHA-1:
9985aec0f3aad642cd0220751500ffc730c40272

SHA-256:
4aa5bcea362ccc8926896e8510612ac4764169e5757312bd1614055d3b938776

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:
11/5/2024 1:54:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
607

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Generic
2014.10.03

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.185.62

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150608

AVG
Generic_r
2016.0.3085

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1568

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.795

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19681

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0159

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
8.15.06.08.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10499

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
6/8/2015

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-08-06_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13550

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.1919

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.06.08.04

McAfee
Artemis!5CE7F4FDBEA1
5600.6741

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.0.0.477

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.62440

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20150608

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.06.08.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
6.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.Installer
15.6.8.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.174C4940!390875456
23.00.65.15606

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00IR14
7.2.159

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0OJC14
10.465.08

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
33602

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.221392
2.0.0.1940

File size:
1.9 MB (2,036,760 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\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{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):
49152:3p6y6bUphmrL7o655DSoIq5B86T22CsQqB/:3j6bUphmP7tDCq5B/0S

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:
7.0865

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

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

http://dl5.vic3installer.com/download/Base/351460/.../manualdownload.exe

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