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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 22 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.vib7installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.58.0

MD5:
a80e20f31959cfed661927290502358c

SHA-1:
e39f1481faea80fb5696396bd504e577732753d3

SHA-256:
21f81068468629ac9774a5c78507826ff83060780d0b2f5575944d8fee6195b5

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
1/12/2025 4:49:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.D
896

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3374

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14822

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.D
1.0.20.1170

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19261

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0234

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10287

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
8/22/2014

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2014-22-08_6

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
14.8.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13113

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3367

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.08.22.01

McAfee
Artemis!A80E20F31959
5600.7030

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.D
15.0.0.702

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.61721

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.22.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.c39
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.O
14.8.22.13

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0820
7.2.234

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
32396

File size:
2 MB (2,047,000 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.58.0

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}\downloads\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:
8/8/2014 11:31:09 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:IAy4hD6LSGJTXFDAfn67QuDGOVUab4Zn+xBl8Q+6QAELCtLmR3JyBTUgWTJGfCUS:TbfAQEVxNxIQjPEL33JzTaukY

Entry address:
0x5A9DA

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 90, 9E, 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:
7.0947

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,115,136 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vib7installer.com/download/Base/289682/.../manualdownload.exe

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