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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 file calibre_freely_d162915.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 26 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:
2.137.0.0

MD5:
9465fed4c56d7d0e0ad177067d009d0f

SHA-1:
8a15ab0defad8a17075405222fd6c33e633c693e

SHA-256:
dedbc823592b1b512874c9bf47362a2e7600ec18f7e67a1950dfa91401aeb26f

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
4/23/2024 8:52:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.11166815
453

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downware
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.11.07

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.183.128

AVG
InstallIQ.F
2016.0.2931

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.11166815
1.0.20.1565

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20005

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0313

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.11166815
8.15.11.09.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10681

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
11/9/2015

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.11166815
11.2015-09-11_2

G Data
Trojan.Generic.11166815
15.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.185.13930

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.1148

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2015.11.09.11

McAfee
Artemis!9465FED4C56D
5600.6587

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.11166815
16.0.0.939

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cujxue
0.28.6.62995

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.11166815
14.11.06.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.Installer (M)
15.11.9.11

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
9518

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34562

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.202215
2.0.0.1976

File size:
1.9 MB (2,038,864 bytes)

Product version:
2.137.0.0

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

Original file name:
InstallIQ.exe

Bundler/Installer:
InstallIQ Installation Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\calibre_freely_d162915.exe.4kf79au.partial

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 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:
030985B5A39F75A13A497DAB8BF611F7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/15/2014 3:02:13 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:uAxzJ+YzkQ9EJER1wADchsnUJgYTckRUgZ:bKtJW1wkctJ80

Entry address:
0xF739

Entry point:
E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 58, 44, 58, 00, E8, F1, 47, 00, 00, E8, B9, 6A, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 48, 88, 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, 64, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.7721

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,291,776 bytes)

The file calibre_freely_d162915.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl2.iq11download.com/dynamic/standard/.../calibre_freely_d162915.exe

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