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dominomaster.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 dominomaster.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 17 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 and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.137.0.0

MD5:
bf05f6e1614c779f2423637869559c1e

SHA-1:
7dfc76f3a0bceceae6de2e090d05b23aeec82d7d

SHA-256:
7689350856012c8e041745a1f58956333b9a1a8dec00239c6b4d33a4a3991690

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
4/18/2024 10:27:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
15.01.22

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.138.130

AVG
InstallIQ.F
2016.0.3221

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17981

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.022

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.9580

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
1/22/2015

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11524

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2015.01.22.07

McAfee
Artemis!BF05F6E1614C
5600.6877

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cujxue
0.28.0.58491

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.1.22.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.15120

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0116
7.2.22

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
27686

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

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallIQ Installation Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\dominomaster.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:
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+YzkQ9EJER1wADchsnUJgYTckOUg3:ZKtJW1wkctJR2

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 dominomaster.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl2.iq11download.com/lm/.../dominomaster.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../DownloadPOP.aspx?NetworkID=&ProductSessionId=98550ee7-5831-481c-9877-d332f78fca5b&VersionId=-1&ProductId=3077&partnercode=&shortname=dominomaster&trafficsrctype=ICN

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