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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 38 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. 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:
6f89c3c374787f573ff1e462514c4cb3

SHA-1:
86832a73e05a908ddbb9da094b1b0bf985893806

SHA-256:
387482616658cc31157bce82215e13972fcfc96152061fe1b3af29c227b470b3

Scanner detections:
38 / 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:
5/19/2024 9:45:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
432

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.02.20

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.211.174

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-151129

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.2910

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.151129

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1665

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
21145

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9715
9.0.1.0333

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Downloader.JRJW
8.15.11.29.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11206

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/29/2015

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-29-11_1

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.11.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.197.15029

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.1045

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.11.29.11

McAfee
Artemis!6F89C3C37478
5600.6566

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.0.0.999

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.126

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20151129

nProtect
Trojan.Downloader.JRJW
15.04.30.01

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.11.29.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
15.11.29.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.174C4940!390875456
23.00.65.151127

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.RKeJbRB
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0215
7.2.333

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0OJC14
10.465.29

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
37726

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.238160
2.0.0.2076

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\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{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:jvlwvmA2vDTXj5lppfNH5DlhsZCT4gkOjpnk5:jvQmAy5lDnsZN

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:
7.1734

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/432615/.../manualdownload.exe

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