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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 forgottenplaceslostcircus_d3667266.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.jenkatgames.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.140.0.0

MD5:
622d30ad9fe767ff2d5aff84f5ab7545

SHA-1:
aef385e4895cb2beb9856f1f0b1eb1219c5a962d

SHA-256:
8382dae89ec0e503d29d1537fed161003631e36135ea7ba12dbe83fd11f831e7

Scanner detections:
14 / 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 6:41:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downware
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.145.26

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140424

AVG
InstallIQ
2015.0.3495

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
18160

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0114

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9715

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.04.24.09

McAfee
Artemis!9AC257278751
5600.7144

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.59492

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.c
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14422

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0418
7.2.121

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
28564

File size:
2 MB (2,050,640 bytes)

Product version:
2.140.0.0

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\forgottenplaceslostcircus_d3667266.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 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:
0F4D188192318D28510FC886CBB855E6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/16/2014 2:44:24 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:svyO10KduA6AVstWKTyEQ4bNpcK+/iUPgZCTIZUgl:KyOvdxSNpx+/goc

Entry address:
0xF929

Entry point:
E8, C5, A0, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 80, 70, 58, 00, E8, 01, 60, 00, 00, E8, C9, 82, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 58, A0, 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, E5, 7C, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.7720

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,298,944 bytes)

The file forgottenplaceslostcircus_d3667266.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.jenkatgames.com/.../?gameid=781&type=1&aff=&sid=&cache=1398286486&r=4

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