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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 30 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl.installiq.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.130.0.0

MD5:
a3b5e85d40b6834f74620c5be3e6e0a9

SHA-1:
ca8bdf22aedae0fc3056c250457f9c0f3e161751

SHA-256:
a6c5ae7333ae7277278e9c0497834cf47e85c96b53c1ad2b525c0d845feb593e

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
4/26/2024 8:43:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.InstallIQ.C
426

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downware
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2013.10.13

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.119.4

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-151206

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.2904

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallIQ.C
1.0.20.1700

Bkav FE
W32.Clodd3e.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17420

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0340

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallIQ
8.15.12.06.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10692

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
12/6/2015

F-Secure
Adware.InstallIQ.B
11.2015-06-12_1

G Data
Adware.InstallIQ
15.12.22

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10469

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2015.12.06.10

McAfee
Artemis!322D4561F114
5600.6560

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallIQ.C
16.0.0.1020

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.dbxldv
0.28.6.62995

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.Installer (M)
15.12.6.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.151204

Sophos
InstallQ
4.95

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
9464

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1122
7.2.340

Trend Micro
ADW_INSTALLIQ
10.465.06

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24230

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.4.14

File size:
1.8 MB (1,879,632 bytes)

Product version:
2.130.0.0

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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\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:
5/21/2013 3:11:12 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:F5u+Kv16VeXk4uSXuJwJ4AS/Jyj/vVieqdikM3zGexYdEUysGPr08BHgClSAqTTR:F5nVyvgol2vOzGexYUP/BAUSAqTRqK3

Entry address:
0xEED9

Entry point:
E8, 65, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, C8, 1F, 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:
6.6930

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,234,944 bytes)

The file digitaldj.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl.installiq.com/.../DownloadPOP.aspx?NetworkID=&ProductSessionId=67aaa910-c75c-4e52-8ec2-fdc9fb1bdc48&VersionId=-1&ProductId=2193&partnercode=&shortname=digitaldj&trafficsrctype=ICN

http://dl8.iq8download.com/lm/.../digitaldj.exe

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