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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_d6700166.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from 1-vinstaller.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.136.5.0

MD5:
6ff5c643695d7d4991b18f31e3754e8c

SHA-1:
15dbd3623a7b9fea830f1c9af0175a5bbdfb63c3

SHA-256:
7a4412c4628b6bf20a73e43025f97b938ffd52a720b440e45af89af3cdd76207

Scanner detections:
12 / 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 5:10:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.119.178

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17438

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0137

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9172

IKARUS anti.virus
Virus.Win32.Heur
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10509

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.05.17.02

McAfee
Artemis!6FF5C643695D
5600.7128

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.R
14.9.30.13

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1121
7.2.137

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24350

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\filewhiz_d6700166.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:QVSsVw9Ou9dTjoY9cAjc9VgQ5PgoquNrR/7hpOMS7kKpXmEDZ0EWEbTkTi+on2bH:QVNbYqcLO/7hpO5pJDCgbTkTu2b8tKD

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 filewhiz_d6700166.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?VersionId=3209&AccountId=14349&CampaignName=filewhiz_intyield2&ShortName=filewhiz&trafficsrctype=ICN

http://best-downloads.net/download.php?shortname=filewhiz&a=13807&f=bd-cl1

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

http://dl5.iq9download.com/dynamic/.../filewhiz_d6634386.exe

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