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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.vik9installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.64.0

MD5:
04c9ddbad50e9a903c108554a6badd08

SHA-1:
fc276806a76f1f88c256e66007da3903f19be8ad

SHA-256:
f67cd93d2c24beace6c9e1636417cc54d8f4d8e0cb47279a0b5bb75213c1a598

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:
5/16/2025 5:03:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
767

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2014.12.29

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.198.100

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-141229

AVG
InstallIQ
2015.0.3245

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141229

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1815

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20512

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9371
9.0.1.0363

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
8.14.12.29.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10937

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
12/29/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-29-12_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Heur
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14468

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2722

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.12.29.03

McAfee
PUP-FPB
5600.6901

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.1089

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20141229

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.12.29.03

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM41.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
12.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.O
14.12.29.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.174C4940!390875456
23.00.65.141227

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LS14
7.2.363

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LS14
10.465.29

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
36162

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229676
2.0.0.2018

File size:
1.9 MB (1,970,712 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.64.0

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:
11/17/2014 3:51:56 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:cC2juLUBmo35wuemtMlokRlUmfL9O9HxW39tQ47etIsWeODPv3GGehbTJdmTiY+S:NrmrDQwO9p7YvWeUzehOTvbmY

Entry address:
0x5A90A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 40, 87, 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:
7.0404

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,110,016 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vik9installer.com/download/Base/433496/.../manualdownload.exe

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