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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 37 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.vip0installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.72.0

MD5:
9f680ffb9cc599ecd7a09f6302c3fb7b

SHA-1:
734ae8c0929ec1378950cdc0625cb12dc60c5fad

SHA-256:
29c9b391d3b5075d60099e82b8c193955cd81f06e7acb92a8a0e55e7ca5dac64

Scanner detections:
37 / 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:
5/28/2024 1:40:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.J
440

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.08.02

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallIQ.Gen4
8.3.1.6

Arcabit
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.J
1.0.0.425

avast!
Win32:Adware-CLU [PUP]
2014.9-151122

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.2918

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.151122

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.J
1.0.20.1630

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6979

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
22915

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9715
9.0.1.0326

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
8.15.11.22.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12030

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
11/22/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallIQ.A2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2015-22-11_1

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
15.11.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.207.16756

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.1083

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.11.22.11

McAfee
PUP-FPB
5600.6574

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.J
16.0.0.978

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.24.2668

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20151122

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.11.22.11

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM41.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.01355
11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
15.11.22.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.1B5B
23.00.65.151120

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/InstallQ.YULOaCD
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00K714
7.2.326

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0OBN15
10.465.22

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
42540

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.238160
2.0.0.2323

File size:
2.1 MB (2,150,424 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.72.0

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:
InstallX, LLC

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:
2/9/2015 12:29:11 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:VvlwvmA2vDTXj5lppfNH5DlhsZCT9BI3H9HxOIAnO32:VvQmAy5lDnsZcwX932

Entry address:
0x5772A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 00, 70, 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:
7.1728

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,102,848 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vip0installer.com/download/Base/432082/.../manualdownload.exe

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