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fbdownloader.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 fbdownloader.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 16 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 dl2.iq9download.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.136.1.0

MD5:
bb25ea23db409d0a821f091beb71edbc

SHA-1:
ce1e367300404765ec51377e7d1eac8bf91efc25

SHA-256:
867f97d851f6df62851f0488abc6f0c39c2ef55690d45bc0242d3b8defdd1126

Scanner detections:
16 / 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 2:16:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.107.236

AVG
Skodna.Generic_r
2017.0.2847

Bkav FE
W32.Clodfdb.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17115

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.032

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
10.8922

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.173.9876

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2016.02.01.11

McAfee
Artemis!FE674CB1C169
5600.6503

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Searcher.cjaztx
0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.Installer (M)
16.2.1.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.16130

Sophos
InstallQ
4.93

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0926
7.2.32

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22434

File size:
1.8 MB (1,912,912 bytes)

Product version:
2.136.1.0

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}\fbdownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 8:00:00 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:
10/24/2013 11:31:48 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Ucocf49vcQKqrsu22upB+RFUcmSuf4VSjRv1vxOWnUL9K5b1w2TLjTJe65h8FDYr:UcPSMCP84VSjVO5LMR1w2Tb5hAKj

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 30, 83, 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:
6.6906

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,260,032 bytes)

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

http://dl2.iq9download.com/lm/.../fbdownloader.exe

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