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digitaldj.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 digitaldj.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 18 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:
2.132.0.0

MD5:
a77ddf7621cbc5e6520b4743320c1891

SHA-1:
752de7d09d81fe973b8315f539cba41800be04eb

SHA-256:
a653b12ed732e5a69e57bcb61da95d84be52637fdc481eaff05e56c2c4afe4c2

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
4/25/2024 1:51:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.106.232

AVG
Skodna.Generic_r
2015.0.3364

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallIQ.B
1.0.20.1220

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0244

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallIQ
8.14.09.01.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8901

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Fam.NB
9/1/2014

F-Secure
Adware.InstallIQ.B
11.2014-01-09_2

G Data
Adware.InstallIQ
14.9.22

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.173.9829

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.09.01.09

McAfee
Artemis!A77DDF7621CB
5600.7020

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallIQ.B
15.0.0.732

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.J
14.9.30.13

Sophos
InstallQ
4.93

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0724
7.2.244

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22252

File size:
1.8 MB (1,900,624 bytes)

Product version:
2.132.0.0

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\digitaldj.exe

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:
7/23/2013 9:00:53 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:PbtgkP9avOCjVqJ3SZYez4h3nNfq2j92Id4lRC3Jwb1OXfCM+F4fUSTT+WvvCYvg:PbDaFhOtlN4Id4lRT1mCFefUSTbqKg

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, 65, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 38, 5A, 57, 00, E8, A1, 47, 00, 00, E8, 69, 6A, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, F8, 87, 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, 85, 64, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.6935

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,251,328 bytes)

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