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

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.62.0

MD5:
3d18635606668623e2e87b606b5c6baf

SHA-1:
faedb260e8112f20d3ea4cc4e0f228ea7936c80c

SHA-256:
6c5194605e49044bb408e97128f9fcf7bb292c25aa7cb0c4a9e5dab2be8be9d6

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
2/25/2025 7:35:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
840

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.10.18

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141018

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3318

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141018

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1455

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19832

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0291

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10581

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
10/18/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-18-10_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.184.13718

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3085

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.10.18.12

McAfee
Artemis!3D1863560666
5600.6974

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.873

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.62671

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.18.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.O
14.10.18.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.174C4940!390875456
23.00.65.141016

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00IB14
7.2.291

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34022

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1958

File size:
1.9 MB (1,989,144 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}\downloads\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:
9/29/2014 8:55:07 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:lhJZ3Jg3RxxQ4lnr8WE6BmdRYK8nIvk4Iym8S16YdTd6cbxC61YSx0VYhN5TOO5j:BBWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTja9za+

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:
7.0497

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

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

http://dl2.vic3installer.com/download/Base/383327/.../manualdownload.exe

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