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

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.138.2.0

MD5:
d8659c07cd8369de59a5c53fa47765b7

SHA-1:
dc2f5f24f6fd1cf50373754eabd5935265d3c679

SHA-256:
99834e642b370c42f6780aceb5c725dd166f86bf59ae1fea243e1b19f409a055

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
4/25/2024 1:05:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.139.230

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3443

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
18007

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0165

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9608

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.06.14.10

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.58720

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.O
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14612

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
27798

File size:
1.9 MB (2,043,472 bytes)

Product version:
2.138.2.0

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)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2014 11:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 10:00:00 PM

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:
3/27/2014 1:57:04 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:BBqwQkyO/EKBiP5TNqhfhkQokCCTzMUgP:LqwnyOsR5TNUfMkXa

Entry address:
0xF8E9

Entry point:
E8, 95, A1, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, A0, 4B, 58, 00, E8, D1, 60, 00, 00, E8, 99, 83, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 28, A1, 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, B5, 7D, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.7742

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,295,360 bytes)

The file freeopener_715.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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

http://dl2.iq11download.com/lm/.../freeopener_715.exe

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