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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 33 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.vie5installer.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.62.0

MD5:
6635e1076056a7d3a3dbf0b808abcda6

SHA-1:
cd11fc233a2a9de4ef8900781d2e409c21fd4a3a

SHA-256:
9d64b1d85b57f65ccd0671a36219d43d76897f5cca30f33145b6cbdaea6abc4e

Scanner detections:
33 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallIQ (by InstallX) software bundler that may include toolbars and other browser extensions offers.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
5/9/2024 12:09:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
765

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.12.02

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.189.180

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150101

AVG
Generic_r
2016.0.3243

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1511

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.5

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20252

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.01

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
8.15.01.01.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10807

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/1/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-01-01_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14198

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2708

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.01.01.10

McAfee
PUP-FPB
5600.6899

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.0.0.3

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.63726

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20150101

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.01.10

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.O
15.1.1.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.174C4940!390875456
23.00.65.141230

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00K914
7.2.1

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0OJC14
10.465.01

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
35312

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1997

File size:
1.9 MB (1,980,952 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.62.0

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}\downloads\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:
9/29/2014 10:55:07 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:IhJZ3Jg3RxxQ4lnr8WE6BmdRYK8nIvk4Iym8S16YdTd6cbxC61YSx0VYhN5TOO5q:CBWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTjMl/q

Entry address:
0x5AB6A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 10, B0, 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:
7.0440

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,116,672 bytes)

The file manualdownload.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl2.vie5installer.com/download/Base/384303/.../manualdownload.exe

http://dl2.vic6installer.com/download/Base/383327/.../manualdownload.exe

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