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

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.64.0

MD5:
e865ba0e53a1fbb4f9ee885945c306f7

SHA-1:
9047a1329a3d39292040c4d16f671706946272ed

SHA-256:
a48d43a404f2d10b7fe7b428314372e8d70064115cdf638329dba74c3f82bda9

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 is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 4:29:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
801

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2014.11.22

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.188.16

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-141126

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3279

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1650

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20151

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0330

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10760

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/26/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-26-11_4

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14098

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2890

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.11.26.02

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.990

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.63474

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.T
14.11.26.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17A6DE36!396811830
23.00.65.141124

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

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

File size:
1.9 MB (1,982,488 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\inetcache\low\content.ie5\1kow9lnz\freedownloadmanager.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 6:00:00 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 2:51:56 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:tC2juLUBmo35wuemtMlokRlUmfL9O9HxW39tQ47etIsWeODPv3GGehbTJdmTiY+P:6rmrDQwO9p7YvWeUzehOTvNa+4b9

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:
7.0498

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

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

http://dl2.vic9installer.com/download/Base/410891/.../freedownloadmanager.exe

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