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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 and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.62.0

MD5:
9d2895da5388fc7e26eb2e350e7c2597

SHA-1:
c93e650668a80aba82b64053ed5a3d1e059d1d40

SHA-256:
a73411491b0d84b6b556ebc176698b2b44f9dfb5288b0043105d2813d6d6b4d2

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 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:
12/24/2024 12:32:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
818

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.11.09

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.183.186

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141109

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3296

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14119

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1565

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20028

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0313

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10691

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/9/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-09-11_1

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
13.185.13943

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2975

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.11.09.02

McAfee
PUP-FPB
5600.6952

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.939

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.62995

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.09.02

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
14.11.9.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.174C4940!390875456
23.00.65.141107

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00IB14
7.2.313

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0OJC14
10.465.09

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34620

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1977

File size:
1.9 MB (2,036,248 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)

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 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 7:00:00 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 10:55:07 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:1BWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTjR2p9kvshB5:1d6uqIvAwYE6jhNTpf5

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:
7.0854

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

The file manualdownload.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://dl2.vie8installer.com/download/Base/400050/.../manualdownload.exe

http://dl2.vic6installer.com/download/Base/400050/.../manualdownload.exe

http://dl2.vie5installer.com/download/Base/400050/.../manualdownload.exe

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