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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 34 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:
6fd4073878bcc09c71932d562c5d124a

SHA-1:
849bcedcfc63f6e4a6d73c2869c3aedb5c0bb73d

SHA-256:
8c65707276e6ab699ae9116c6e55f035237aaedc1c417cc5d0cf7ec326c87576

Scanner detections:
34 / 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:
5/17/2024 8:25:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
741

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2015.01.24

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.204.194

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150125

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3219

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15125

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.125

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20815

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9665
9.0.1.025

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
8.15.01.25.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.11062

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/25/2015

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-25-01_1

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.192.14734

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2588

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.01.25.10

McAfee
Artemis!6FD4073878BC
5600.6875

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.0.0.75

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.64812

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20150125

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.01.25.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
1.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.1.25.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.174C4940!390875456
23.00.65.15123

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00K714
7.2.25

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0OJC14
10.465.25

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
36908

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\content.ie5\ke8qrq5i\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:
1/20/2015 5:23:43 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:Lw3COGspCh8qtn1JPG+22sVTTL4BxW6+tll:LcpCftzGN2sSxGL

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:
7.1758

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

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

http://dl2.vin7installer.com/download/Base/426051/.../manualdownload.exe

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