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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 32 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:
1.0.62.0

MD5:
88839ad0deb2b61d576bfefbf7e35ea6

SHA-1:
461ec5735d2c89148de88045728cea584a1ad35b

SHA-256:
7894c52eb64791439257d65a03585237b0bb9ea8ef7e7ae8b676362fe4ad1ee0

Scanner detections:
32 / 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:
4/23/2024 11:41:02 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

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

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.10.24

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.207.178

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

AVG
Generic_r
2016.0.3156

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15328

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

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20049

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.087

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10613

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 ssyoutubedownloader.exe (Adware)
2015.7.3.8

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13965

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.03.28.08

McAfee
Artemis!B40E38E9631C
5600.6812

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

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.62995

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.03.28.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
3.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.InstallX
15.3.28.20

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00K814
7.2.87

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R047C0EJJ14
10.465.28

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34202

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1966

File size:
2 MB (2,052,120 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\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:
9/29/2014 9:55:07 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:whJZ3Jg3RxxQ4lnr8WE6BmdRYK8nIvk4Iym8S16YdTd6cbxC61YSx0VYhN5TOO5z:KBWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTjfSI0

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:
7.0965

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

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