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applianflv.exe

InstallIQ

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, “InstallIQ Installation Utility” by InstallX has been detected as adware by 25 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ

Description:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1.0.19.0

MD5:
bc45cc4d3904cddb7df8f17799f78ab6

SHA-1:
d04c4594ffe61734b4abce8b933b1b5d677a9e5d

SHA-256:
9c4c0e5fd46b0c8c3b287c04d186e0cd722a506a04e6970cdc9ae350438f8e3b

Scanner detections:
25 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
2/7/2026 7:33:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.01.09

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallIQ.AS
7.11.115.18

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-160217

AVG
MalSign.InstallX
2017.0.2830

Bkav FE
W32.Clodbfd.Trojan
1.3.0.4562

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17495

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1724
9.0.1.048

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
10.9190

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
16.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
Virus.Win32.Heur
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14895

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.647

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2016.02.17.03

McAfee
Artemis!179DB0161921
5600.6486

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Searcher.cjaztx
0.28.0.57029

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.Installer (M)
16.2.17.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.16215

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.eKHcQJB
37.0.10660

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1208
7.2.48

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24732

XVirus List
Win.Detected
2.3.31

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.203141
2.0.0.2056

File size:
1.5 MB (1,620,048 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.19.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013

Original file name:
installer.vi.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:
9/2/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/8/2014 5:00:00 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:
10/15/2013 2:00:56 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:yKJZoU7YgH4A2UBmRtgB5LK5YZhO24A7Tw6rnhDAJZDt3MO1xVTehWTI1ScKmGxx:5YTOYgekj7trhMJZX1x4WTUgmHx8IE

Entry address:
0x4703D

Entry point:
E8, F0, 3A, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, C8, 32, 51, 00, E8, 2D, 2B, 00, 00, E8, BD, 3C, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 83, 3A, 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, 64, 34, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.9800

Code size:
913.5 KB (935,424 bytes)

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