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filewhiz_d6624754.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 filewhiz_d6624754.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. The file has been seen being downloaded from 127.0.0.1 and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.135.0.0

MD5:
e4f8be775baccfd8d29970d06b410fa7

SHA-1:
05a1cd7a5faa96cb5b92b35c2936344dd862ac93

SHA-256:
095ba28ffef0d685959926bcb1cf180d0d5497d091539a40bc43a6fbac7a8d94

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 6:30:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2013.10.17

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.107.244

AVG
Skodna.Generic_r
2015.0.3387

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17117

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0222

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8924

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of 5167901_stp.exe (Adware)
2014.10.12.2

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.173.9876

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.08.10.03

McAfee
Artemis!9A8FCFE1BBC5
5600.6980

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.R
14.9.30.13

Sophos
InstallQ
4.93

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10431

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0925
7.2.284

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22438

File size:
1.8 MB (1,909,328 bytes)

Product version:
2.135.0.0

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\filewhiz_d6624754.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:
9/23/2013 4:10:12 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:kR0e5DNw0EIh/F3WHZbOCLuXGMGUM412Qha8LqJLNjpM3g5rgzc5z3T/XZbbJYvE:kRZd9qS2Qhahjygxkc5TTlNKE

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, 65, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, D0, 6F, 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:
6.6893

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,257,472 bytes)

The file filewhiz_d6624754.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://127.0.0.1:37848/continue?TiCredToken=14000&Source=WTP&URL=http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../filewhiz_d6700166.exe&Permanent=1

http://dl7.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../filewhiz_d6624754.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../getdynamicpath.aspx?shortname=filewhiz&a=13928&productsubid=&f=sl-cl1&VersionId=-1&key=standarddefault

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=filewhiz&a=13928&productsubid=&f=sl-cl1

http://silverdownloads.com/download.php?shortname=filewhiz&a=13928&f=sl-cl1

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../filewhiz_d6624754.exe

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