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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 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from silverdownloads.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.136.0.0

MD5:
5167921f3e2fec86864968615dfc5b91

SHA-1:
7bf6e587e9806ef5312f69018db91a8b1a8cd8da

SHA-256:
e0c5487cb34edaf09d6d5cf50ba832c4b63c933ad45cdd7ffdcde5f670a15bf5

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
4/25/2024 7:11:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.109.82

AVG
Skodna.Generic_r
2015.0.3476

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17153

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0132

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8962

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.173.9980

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.05.12.01

McAfee
Artemis!5167921F3E2F
5600.7132

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.U
14.9.30.13

Sophos
InstallQ
4.94

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1016
7.2.132

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22698

File size:
1.8 MB (1,911,376 bytes)

Product version:
2.136.0.0

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_d6700166.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:
10/15/2013 4:59:18 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:sco0DI7+5N9rL46OuC4lNeQjfA86eVY9SxyU1reYJvBpR2qw4FoTnGvql/NW/rYF:scngkS26eVY9SxYYjpER4FoTll/sTKd

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 70, 82, 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:
6.6926

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,259,008 bytes)

The file filewhiz_d6700166.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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

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