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freeopener_715.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 freeopener_715.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 28 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl7.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.129.0.0

MD5:
db13c3a26e39f00f3c19d8b96177d7a6

SHA-1:
69e51e357a9d6d56eba741db70d67c069a4d238d

SHA-256:
85216c4ad2bc0c61c302ef62cb4f13c3d8443dd7a9ff415bfa54b5ebadbb4511

Scanner detections:
28 / 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 8:15:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.InstallIQ.C
857

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downware
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2013.10.13

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.97.78

AVG
Skodna.Generic_r
2015.0.3389

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallIQ.C
1.0.20.1365

Bkav FE
W32.Clode24.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17669

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.30
9.0.1.0139

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallIQ
8.14.09.30.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8705

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
9/30/2014

F-Secure
Adware.InstallIQ.B
11.2014-30-09_3

G Data
Adware.InstallIQ
14.9.22

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10956

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.08.07.06

McAfee
Artemis!2C6A58CC67FA
5600.7045

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallIQ.C
15.0.0.819

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.cjaztx
0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.O
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14805

Sophos
InstallQ
4.91

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10328

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0502
7.2.139

Trend Micro
ADW_INSTALLIQ
10.465.30

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
20678

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.4.14

File size:
1.5 MB (1,611,344 bytes)

Product version:
2.129.0.0

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\freeopener_715.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:
4/30/2013 4:31:43 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:M4wosf9n5e9ahmA/BrAj+zl/7E+mtbuuvxMiLd3SSR8C4XZDVTDKC:M4wo85/B7mtbXCSR14XZd/

Entry address:
0xE8EC

Entry point:
E8, 40, 94, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00, FF, 00, 74, 13, A9, 00, 00, 00, FF, 74, 02, EB, CD, 8D, 41, FF, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 2B, C1...
 
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Entropy:
6.8137

Code size:
1 MB (1,084,928 bytes)

The file freeopener_715.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://dl7.iq8download.com/lm/.../freeopener_715.exe

http://dl8.iq8download.com/lm/.../freeopener_715.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=freeopener&a=13187&f=FreeOpenerShell

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