home

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

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.61.0

MD5:
60c256c30669bd9ca4a724a274fd4d08

SHA-1:
4149a8e82c9bad67aae2891f53e19965a761584d

SHA-256:
36b551c0aeb053d5c6bfb532462f2f17c8db629d776e8709e7cbd592323db888

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 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:
4/19/2024 6:52:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
867

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Generic
2014.09.21

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140920

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3345

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14920

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1315

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19574

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0263

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10445

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
9/20/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-20-09_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of setupv.exe (Adware)
2014.12.3.11

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13432

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3220

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.09.20.11

McAfee
Artemis!60C256C30669
5600.7001

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.789

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.62151

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.20.11

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.O
14.9.20.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.174C4940!390875456
23.00.65.14918

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00IB14
7.2.263

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
33300

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.221392
2.0.0.1928

File size:
1.9 MB (2,039,320 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.61.0

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 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:
9/10/2014 8:25:18 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:Kp6y6bUphmrL7o655DSoIq5B86TiRwwIFP94H:Kj6bUphmP7tDCq5B1pPs

Entry address:
0x5AC3A

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...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.0880

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

Remove manualdownload.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.