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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:
2.131.2.0

MD5:
14d29b1a578afa2171d632d35b292ca5

SHA-1:
c9933ece373a6fc1c5dd139037a79b9b13f6dd2a

SHA-256:
458c3b1f03608c93a9dfffcad2f42e8c1da5d6895f1c2f7f0e111a0c7389139f

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 5:43:42 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

Boost by Reason
Adware.Installer.InstallX.S
2013.7.23.1

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17190

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0204

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallIQ
8.14.08.07.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
7.8650

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
v2014.02.11.10

McAfee
Artemis!01D43CE950BA
5600.7045

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.F47V0727
7.2.204

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
20168

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

Product version:
2.131.2.0

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:
7/16/2013 9:32:19 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:r+1xXFHaKM6TE30qYnxOyvdr53ARySvJf85+4c0OieiB1pHIN5DfXA6r8jF6SlFH:r+cKt7RHmYB4lqWlflsjMTaTiK5wK5

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, 65, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 28, 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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Entropy:
6.6934

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

The file freefileviewer_730.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

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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