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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 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.vic6installer.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.62.0

MD5:
703d69600e3bed0b6b471767109b94cd

SHA-1:
9dfda310d9f26d69bfa46641a898cb1e72ba8ca5

SHA-256:
b008cd5f1a5080f00525024381fc8a46b3918c8ccc4f47e2efcc7a98a3459691

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 '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:
5/9/2024 5:34:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
821

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.11.03

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.182.198

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141105

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3299

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14115

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1545

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19976

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0309

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10659

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/5/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-05-11_4

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

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13866

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2992

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.11.05.02

McAfee
Artemis!C61A9FF4BA12
5600.6955

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.927

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.62995

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.05.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.X
14.11.5.14

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00IM14
7.2.309

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34466

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1974

File size:
1.9 MB (2,042,392 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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\internetdownloadmanager.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:KhJZ3Jg3RxxQ4lnr8WE6BmdRYK8nIvk4Iym8S16YdTd6cbxC61YSx0VYhN5TOO5G:sBWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTjqZzk7

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:
7.0895

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

The file internetdownloadmanager.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl2.vic6installer.com/download/Base/354496/.../internetdownloadmanager.exe

http://dl2.vie5installer.com/download/Base/354496/.../internetdownloadmanager.exe

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