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3dfireplace2.exe

InstallIQ Installation Utility

InstallX, LLC

The InstallIQ (InstallX) installation program is a co-bundle stub that devlivers software monetization offers during installation. These offers include web browser toolbars and extensions. The application 3dfireplace2.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 21 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.145.0.0

MD5:
c177a6099501ec00587809ce93e731e6

SHA-1:
8598bd77213d409767579dd1f75ef4cbc3acddd0

SHA-256:
4af4f46e9115d24273540e5e3f3ca7c0676c6fd40e70ec5881d5c2309513d481

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
InstallIQ is a bundled offer download and install manager that is designed to show sponsored offers during installation that typically includes adware type toolbars, browser extensions and plugin or other potentially unwanted software along with the promised application.

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:
5/2/2024 5:01:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.12.19

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.196.144

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141222

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3252

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
20405

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0356

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
12/22/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.Agent.S0YJ7H
14.12.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14368

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2755

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.12.22.09

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.64267

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
14.12.22.09

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g2a (Not a Virus)
12.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.M
14.12.22.21

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10161

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1129
7.2.356

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
35834

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229763
2.0.0.2007

File size:
2 MB (2,067,880 bytes)

Product version:
2.145.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2013 InstallX, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQ.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallIQ Installation Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\3dfireplace2.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:
11/24/2014 1:58:41 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:kEbHI2xtedh68RT3wR4bx9mJ26XtFcL4TJF8:X7I2Kh6yZx9Q22cU+

Entry address:
0xC889

Entry point:
E8, B5, A0, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 88, A7, 58, 00, E8, F1, 5F, 00, 00, E8, B9, 82, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 48, A0, 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, D5, 7C, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.7748

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,307,648 bytes)

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