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freefileviewer_730.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 freefileviewer_730.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from file.org and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.132.0.0

MD5:
ef7e25aef76fcba0ab59844b55bf9b4d

SHA-1:
4249593eb1c239534c925dc4278084b3a6ae5d84

SHA-256:
2be7ed01a841c790ba7311ea5c9458c5975152e680dcfcd46dcd0bc872c24d26

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
4/16/2024 9:49:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallIQ.B.5
7.11.110.126

AVG
Skodna.Generic_r
2015.0.3566

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallIQ.B
1.0.20.210

Boost by Reason
Adware.Installer.InstallX.S
2013.7.25.17

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17190

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0329

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallIQ
8.14.02.11.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
7.8650

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Fam.NB
2/11/2014

F-Secure
Adware.InstallIQ.B
11.2014-11-02_3

G Data
Adware.InstallIQ
14.2.22

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.170.9164

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2013.11.25.12

McAfee
Artemis!01D43CE950BA
5600.7222

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallIQ.B
15.0.0.126

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.S
14.9.30.13

Sophos
InstallQ
4.91

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0727
7.2.329

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
20168

File size:
1.8 MB (1,900,624 bytes)

Product version:
2.132.0.0

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\freefileviewer_730.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 5:00:00 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:
7/23/2013 9:00:53 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:XbtgkP9avOCjVqJ3SZYez4h3nNfq2j92Id4lRC3Jwb1OXfCM+F4fUSTT+WvtCYvp:XbDaFhOtlN4Id4lRT1mCFefUSTbkKp

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, 65, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 38, 5A, 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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Code size:
1.2 MB (1,251,328 bytes)

The file freefileviewer_730.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

http://file.org/.../dl.php?fid=3513943&p=None

http://dl7.iq8download.com/lm/.../freefileviewer_730.exe

http://file.org/.../dl.php?pid=37

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=freefileviewer&a=12993&f=FFV_redirect

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=freefileviewer&a=12993&f=FFV_redirect&VersionId=-1&VIRedirect=1

http://dl8.iq8download.com/lm/.../freefileviewer_730.exe

http://www.trustedsoftware.com/download.html?id=3

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