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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 35 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:
eca1630db02ba20ea762e4f38c0fdaf2

SHA-1:
9dc9e8bbe0d8f9bd7bcd665a9fb25d051ba50a05

SHA-256:
7ec153a017bcd2f3c58104c4c56bf5a6f99a5df02eb79bff6f875fae3ad806b6

Scanner detections:
35 / 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 7:34:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Agent.J
733

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2015.01.29

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.205.208

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150201

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3211

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1521

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Agent.J
1.0.20.160

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20884

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9665
9.0.1.032

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
8.15.02.01.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.11090

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/1/2015

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Agent
11.2015-01-02_1

G Data
Application.Bundler.Agent
15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14791

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2550

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.02.01.11

McAfee
PUP-FPB
5600.6867

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Agent.J
16.0.0.96

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.65070

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20150201

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
15.02.01.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.2.1.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.174C4940!390875456
23.00.65.15130

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0121
7.2.32

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0OJC14
10.465.01

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
37064

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\om7yq62f\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:
1/20/2015 4:23:43 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:aw3COGspCh8qtn1JPG+22sVTTLaz+3jXlHS:acpCftzGN2sy+3jc

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:
7.1756

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/446090/.../manualdownload.exe

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