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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.vic9installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.64.0

MD5:
4a202f868f6cf52b60ebc9046122452f

SHA-1:
d4bd9286865bb864a8eed63735699b6df2d06e11

SHA-256:
de24e6f386431b4b4f9142d184a8302bd1b7ef2f529139b4a6caeb7461f63532

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 3:13:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
806

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.11.14

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.187.216

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141120

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3284

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141120

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1620

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20143

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0324

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10756

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/20/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-20-11_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14085

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2916

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.11.20.05

McAfee
Artemis!4A202F868F6C
5600.6940

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.972

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.63474

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
14.11.20.05

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM41.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.O
14.11.20.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.174C4940!390875456
23.00.65.141118

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1118
7.2.324

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0OJC14
10.465.20

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34966

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1982

File size:
1.9 MB (1,978,392 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.64.0

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:
11/17/2014 4:51:56 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:2C2juLUBmo35wuemtMlokRlUmfL9O9HxW39tQ47etIsWeODPv3GGehbTJdmTiY+S:vrmrDQwO9p7YvWeUzehOTvLBNh

Entry address:
0x5A90A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 40, 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:
7.0467

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,110,016 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vic9installer.com/download/Base/384303/.../manualdownload.exe

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