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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 30 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.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.62.0

MD5:
84794067f104b7a0d3f9f8a260ea0b5d

SHA-1:
0dad89c307277967bb6445849b40c0cf87ffb3db

SHA-256:
53d9ee856fe24a65be7bc34f2bc9ebe6ad70c6bd38ee3a44dc931e193b4b5d2e

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
4/27/2024 12:41:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
833

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.10.25

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141024

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3311

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141024

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1485

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19887

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0297

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10615

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
10/24/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-24-10_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13789

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3051

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.10.24.07

McAfee
Artemis!84794067F104
5600.6967

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.891

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.62841

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.24.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.O
14.10.24.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.174C4940!390875456
23.00.65.141022

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00IB14
7.2.297

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0OJC14
10.465.24

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34210

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1966

File size:
1.9 MB (1,985,048 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}\manualdownload.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 7:00:00 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 10:55:07 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:xhJZ3Jg3RxxQ4lnr8WE6BmdRYK8nIvk4Iym8S16YdTd6cbxC61YSx0VYhN5TOO5h:1BWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTjwbhzV

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:
7.0465

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

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