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applianflv.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 applianflv.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 23 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq11download.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.145.0.0

MD5:
d55779d491dd94b3d3f679ca180ed00e

SHA-1:
6311dfb6053e612c6a5c8072c72bc872fd1a659d

SHA-256:
0296920dcc28b3c3c0c0f15734d0918fa10b7e40cb41614ee0776258441339be

Scanner detections:
23 / 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 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:
4/19/2024 9:59:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2015.02.27

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.212.170

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150324

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.3161

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
20405

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.083

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11241

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
3/24/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.3.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of 3dfireplace2.exe (Adware)
2015.6.29.3

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14368

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2299

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2015.03.24.07

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.64267

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g2a (Not a Virus)
6.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.InstallX
15.3.24.7

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
9978

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1129
7.2.83

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R002C0OBI15
10.465.24

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
35834

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229763
2.0.0.2083

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\applianflv.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 2:00:00 PM

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 7:58:41 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:UEbHI2xtedh68RT3wR4bx9mJ26XtFcL4TJad:n7I2Kh6yZx9Q22cUG

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

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

http://dl2.iq11download.com/lm/.../applianflv.exe

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