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fileviewer_d5023377.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 fileviewer_d5023377.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 27 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl8.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.131.1.0

MD5:
40fa394a46e8febf3d3da1579cfed809

SHA-1:
8f65b6a6c52d92b7b4da3fedfdcbe723374fec19

SHA-256:
f537e6565fe8f2a59fca0bba419e2ffdb57b133afa62f5abdf3d4a2f08d77fd4

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
4/27/2024 1:30:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.InstallIQ.G
802

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.02.21

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.171.172

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141125

AVG
InstallIQ.Z
2015.0.3280

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallIQ.G
1.0.20.1645

Bkav FE
W32.Clod1a6.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19481

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0329

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallIQ
8.14.11.25.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10401

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
11/25/2014

F-Secure
Adware.InstallIQ.G
11.2014-25-11_3

G Data
Adware.InstallIQ
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11226

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.11.25.04

McAfee
Artemis!40FA394A46E8
5600.6936

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallIQ.G
15.0.0.987

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.dbxldv
0.28.2.61942

nProtect
Adware.InstallIQ.G
14.02.20.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.T
14.11.25.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.141123

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0530
7.2.329

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
33014

File size:
1.8 MB (1,899,088 bytes)

Product version:
2.131.1.0

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}\downloads\fileviewer_d5023377.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/22/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 12:00:00 PM

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:
7/5/2013 11:38:35 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:FU5H4JdK7j5KpEIYpeAQ3z6XLefqu9IzWXYoNMJeZ/bgbJUd2p26tnGNf04aT2/y:FkDmrVbBWJeZ/n2htGd04aTMeOK1

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, 65, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, F0, 59, 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:
6.6916

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,249,792 bytes)

The file fileviewer_d5023377.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../fileviewer_d5023377.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../getdynamicpath.aspx?shortname=fileviewer&a=14190&f=fileviewer&VersionId=-1&VIRedirect=1&key=standarddefault

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=fileviewer&a=14190&f=fileviewer&VersionId=-1&VIRedirect=1

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=fileviewer&a=14190&f=fileviewer

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