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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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.vin7installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.66.0

MD5:
e1df392c6587dc3e44d29dc8c8a3d69f

SHA-1:
ad1f7b7758387307a14d2fedc1270ca77b9a14cd

SHA-256:
95759dbfa2c5932e567dc3d345eb159e6c1c2d7d4f8eacce92721e96805f340d

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:
5/19/2024 4:00:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
740

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2015.01.23

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.204.50

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

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3218

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
20803

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9592
9.0.1.025

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
8.15.01.25.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.11056

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
13.191.14723

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2587

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.01.25.12

McAfee
PUP-FPB
5600.6874

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
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.25.12

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
15.1.25.12

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

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0113
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
36878

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.235043
2.0.0.2042

File size:
2 MB (2,138,136 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.66.0

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:
1/9/2015 3:23:52 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:1zScT3cZuuhllHnrADHRXMkBJqilMDUIdUw9RKg10xXYN7qs+h793VJsf/MzjRJK:Adzqq5fRpxNt+JlVJ5jR1lTp6+4BSc

Entry address:
0x5710A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 48, 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:
7.1742

Code size:
1 MB (1,096,192 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vin7installer.com/download/Base/403574/.../manualdownload.exe

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