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internetdownloadmanager.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 internetdownloadmanager.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 29 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.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.63.0

MD5:
c6618cbbf840cec9920e396fd5f0dcfc

SHA-1:
3f16d53e5f5fd17536386af620ff76accc4c5a42

SHA-256:
8e5b2abab97f96e2f6c54e5c1b0082ba236de4eb49a1e3187eb297bd52f3add1

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
4/26/2024 12:22:21 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
678

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2014.11.27

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.189.40

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150328

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.3156

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15328

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.435

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20208

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.087

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10790

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
3/28/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-28-03_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.3.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of applianflv.exe (Adware)
2015.7.3.8

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14098

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2276

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.03.28.08

McAfee
Artemis!4FC3C05DBD5E
5600.6716

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.0.0.261

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.63474

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.03.28.08

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.InstallX
15.3.28.20

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1115
7.2.87

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00KP14
10.465.28

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
35014

File size:
1.9 MB (2,040,344 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.63.0

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\internetdownloadmanager.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:
11/12/2014 8:42:52 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:2lwGN4UBmo35NQoEXE6euwsFtZzAwQ7DGF+xifVXyW9HwsuIAFeySTTEYTLYXCUW:o7ElppuGyi9CW9SneyyTuuRSsZ1/QC

Entry address:
0x5A8AA

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 50, 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:
7.0933

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,109,504 bytes)

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