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 35 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.vin7installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.69.0

MD5:
7a65504652aa5518cd86bc66cc84dbe9

SHA-1:
2e7ff2e8665950fb101e631ca9e4837dc89c8a8b

SHA-256:
c9cd1b32b3c2435e9fa812f490cfe6c5ef89cfddd8064ad440b7937912f9c8af

Scanner detections:
35 / 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:
5/18/2024 10:15:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
375

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.11.14

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.185.62

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160126

AVG
Generic_r
2017.0.2853

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.16126

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.130

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20070

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.026

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
8.16.01.26.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
10.10718

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/26/2016

F-Prot
W32/InstallIQ.A.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-26-01_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14007

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.758

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2016.01.26.08

McAfee
PUP-FPB
5600.6509

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
17.0.0.78

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.63362

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20160126

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.26.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
16.1.26.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.174C4940!390875456
23.00.65.16124

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00K714
7.2.26

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0OJC14
10.465.26

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34754

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1982

File size:
2 MB (2,142,744 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.69.0

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\ie\{random}\manualdownload.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 8:00:00 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:
1/20/2015 5:23:43 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:rw3COGspCh8qtn1JPG+22sVTTLzFpvdESJH:rcpCftzGN2sVvdRH

Entry address:
0x575CA

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, D8, 55, 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:
7.1755

Code size:
1 MB (1,096,704 bytes)

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

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