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fvdsuite_installer.exe

InstallIQ

Kuzma Safonov

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 fvdsuite_installer.exe, “InstallIQ Installation Utility” by Kuzma Safonov has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.flashvideodownloader.org and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed by Kuzma Safonov)

Product:
InstallIQ

Description:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1.128.0.0

MD5:
597b161b1e71c8f6f83389079f2bc800

SHA-1:
15dd09673fafdcd668ad64ef7d32279ad469e823

SHA-256:
35ebc456eb120699379060d9c24ca3fa48b8b884d338eaa42723a1f1d745d36c

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallIQ (by InstallX) software bundler that may include toolbars and other browser extensions offers.

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:
4/25/2024 7:19:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Bkav FE
W32.Clodd0d.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
18067

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.28
9.0.1.065

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9493

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11684

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.03.06.06

McAfee
Artemis!E852913EAEED
5600.6993

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.KuzmaSafonov.S
14.9.30.13

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0829
7.2.65

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
27032

File size:
445.1 KB (455,776 bytes)

Product version:
1.128.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2013 InstallX, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQStub.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallIQ Installation Manager

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\fvdsuite_installer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Kuzma Safonov

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/6/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/7/2014 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Kuzma Safonov, O=Kuzma Safonov, STREET=Yunis-Abad 15-43-18, L=Tashkent, S=TO, PostalCode=700180, C=UZ

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
3D3E9E49F69694F758C95CA1A2192AF2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/19/2013 8:34:27 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:IXbw0IFcHPRjuPOn2TfQO4vrcL/x265Wvu:kbw0qPOn2TfQOmrcDx2658u

Entry address:
0xD61E

Entry point:
E8, C5, 85, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 69, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 84, C0, 75, 16, 81, FA, 00, 01, 00, 00, 72, 0E, 83, 3D, E4, 91, 46, 00, 00, 74, 05, E9, 79, 86, 00, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 83, FA, 04, 72, 31, F7, D9, 83, E1, 03, 74, 0C, 2B, D1, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 75, F6, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 08, 03, C1, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 10, 03, C1, 8B, CA, 83, E2, 03, C1, E9, 02, 74, 06, F3, AB, 85, D2, 74, 0A, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, EA, 01, 75...
 
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Code size:
298 KB (305,152 bytes)

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

http://www.flashvideodownloader.org/ru/.../download.php

http://fvd-suite.com/download

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