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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 37 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.vip0installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.72.0

MD5:
966aa54e2106f259a37f2c9d9c28e40a

SHA-1:
fcc2b1bdaf23d7943c31f46c2d57105eec74b010

SHA-256:
99d411ef3054f9fbd48555de8584524509436376a734ab41704c014aab3efb21

Scanner detections:
37 / 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:
12/28/2024 5:07:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.J
539

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.05.01

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.185.62

avast!
Win32:Adware-CLU [PUP]
2014.9-150814

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.3017

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15814

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.J
1.0.20.1130

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
21953

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9715
9.0.1.0226

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
8.15.08.14.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11559

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
8/14/2015

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2015-14-08_6

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
15.8.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.203.15767

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.1582

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.08.14.01

McAfee
PUP-FPB
5600.6673

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.J
16.0.0.678

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.24.1357

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20150814

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.08.14.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
8.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
15.8.14.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.1B5B
23.00.65.15812

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/InstallQ.YULOaCD
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R00GC0OBK15
7.2.226

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R00GC0OBK15
10.465.14

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
39834

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.238160
2.0.0.2162

File size:
2.1 MB (2,150,424 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.72.0

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 2:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 2:00:00 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:
2/9/2015 7:29:11 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:ovlwvmA2vDTXj5lppfNH5DlhsZCT9Ws+RQzcj2K:ovQmAy5lDnsZnTRRjn

Entry address:
0x5772A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 00, 70, 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:
7.1730

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,102,848 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vip0installer.com/download/Base/433159/.../manualdownload.exe

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