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manualdownload_14376_stn.exe

Safe Stub

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_14376_stn.exe, “Safe Installer Stub” by InstallX has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
Safe Stub

Description:
Safe Installer Stub

Version:
1.0.2.0

MD5:
62559c1dde72cbc72c692f17c2c7c8ae

SHA-1:
3783b4dede59343adda716894a68aebab4a3e49e

SHA-256:
b72e8a2395b2da13db217e44e4c2a8cff9f0a9ba2560af70d46fe8d282cfdc71

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
4/23/2024 7:38:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
16.2.6.4

File size:
882.1 KB (903,256 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.2.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
safestub.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallIQ Installation Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\manualdownload_14376_stn.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
9/2/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/8/2014 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:
071B864F59B4A7393276E57C53092BA6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/20/2014 5:35:08 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:pL+8gioo2BzMUZWglzcS/HD7qnnq8ipgFknT8w46:py8ezMSzxHHGnqLnT3

Entry address:
0x16AD5

Entry point:
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Entropy:
6.7850

Code size:
609.5 KB (624,128 bytes)

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