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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 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl8.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.131.1.0

MD5:
b6ebab9ee42c61d46f193cccf7901f8f

SHA-1:
9bc72aeb9a6d3dbad8078619885f63d3584d8de1

SHA-256:
6646538a3f988f69a720ac3c6ab57d388faa5a688ac35092c5b23cab4a96e063

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
4/26/2024 5:17:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallIQ.B.5
7.11.110.126

AVG
Skodna.Generic_r
2015.0.3389

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallIQ.B
1.0.20.1095

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17190

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0121

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallIQ
8.14.08.07.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8640

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Fam.NB
8/7/2014

F-Secure
Adware.InstallIQ.B
11.2014-07-08_5

G Data
Adware.InstallIQ
14.8.22

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.170.9164

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.08.07.06

McAfee
Artemis!B6EBAB9EE42C
5600.7144

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallIQ.B
15.0.0.657

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.S
14.9.30.13

Sophos
InstallQ
4.91

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0706
7.2.121

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
20086

File size:
1.8 MB (1,899,088 bytes)

Product version:
2.131.1.0

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 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:
7/5/2013 6:38:35 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:xU5H4JdK7j5KpEIYpeAQ3z6XLefqu9IzWXYoNMJeZ/bgbJUd2p26tnGNf04aT2/X:xkDmrVbBWJeZ/n2htGd04aTMeRKD

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, 65, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, F0, 59, 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:
6.6917

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,249,792 bytes)

The file freefileviewer_730.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

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

http://www.bitberryupdates.com/ffv_redir.html?r=ffvdl

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

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

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

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

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