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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 31 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:
92e064bc5cacb3ba900785a7f245cafb

SHA-1:
682ec253256b6928c688f6d71f2c437c55556e89

SHA-256:
ced67017160093de5b47cfa46f136bbe66c703a0f369b80af817878747edad60

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
4/19/2024 8:23:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
826

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Generic
2014.09.20

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.182.172

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141031

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3304

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141031

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1520

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19557

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0304

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10444

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
10/31/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-31-10_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
13.183.13432

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3016

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.10.31.09

McAfee
PUP-FPB
5600.6960

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.912

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.62151

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.31.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.d5e
1.0.0.1015

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.O
14.10.31.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.174C4940!390875456
23.00.65.141029

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00IB14
7.2.304

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0OJC14
10.465.31

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
33266

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.221392
2.0.0.1927

File size:
1.9 MB (2,040,344 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\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:ZhJZ3Jg3RxxQ4lnr8WE6BmdRYK8nIvk4Iym8S16YdTd6cbxC61YSx0VYhN5TOO5J:9BWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTj9T/jg

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:
7.0882

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

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