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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 31 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq9download.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.136.5.0

MD5:
2be8861fbb9731918c6194f4d8965510

SHA-1:
f672a3dfca8efd8059cf817a09979b87003f4d46

SHA-256:
0c72d2c8e358152436f72bbf7c5a6d0bd5ebd3ea7e2d6adbb241f2267841fb62

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
4/23/2024 6:47:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.InstallIQ.C
657

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]
2014.9-150419

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.3135

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallIQ.C
1.0.20.545

Bkav FE
W32.Clodd3e.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17420

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0109

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallIQ
8.15.04.19.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10692

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
4/19/2015

F-Secure
Adware.InstallIQ.B
11.2015-19-04_1

G Data
Adware.InstallIQ
15.4.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of mediaplayerlite_d5855624.exe (Adware)
2015.7.20.18

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10469

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2015.04.19.05

McAfee
Artemis!322D4561F114
5600.6791

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallIQ.C
16.0.0.327

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.dbxldv
0.28.6.62995

Reason Heuristics
Threat.InstallX.Installer
15.4.19.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.15417

Sophos
InstallQ
4.95

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
9927

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1122
7.2.109

Trend Micro
ADW_INSTALLIQ
10.465.19

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24230

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.4.14

File size:
1.9 MB (1,947,216 bytes)

Product version:
2.136.5.0

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 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 7:00:00 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:
11/20/2013 3:29:26 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:IVSsVw9Ou9dTjoY9cAjc9VgQ5PgoquNrR/7hpOMS7kKpXmEDZ0EWEbTkTi+on2bU:IVNbYqcLO/7hpO5pJDCgbTkTu2b8NKA

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 38, FE, 57, 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:
6.6918

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,283,584 bytes)

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

http://dl5.iq9download.com/dynamic/.../digitaldj_d154749.exe

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