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gamefire_d330079.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 gamefire_d330079.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq11download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.137.0.0

MD5:
79c06b6826ab59f938ae920b3c1950e8

SHA-1:
fe000f9e54ca97cd0b1f3b172362d82545afc3c4

SHA-256:
7e1420963174a353b2537bd0c0b18a93aa2e3ad936bfd9fe0735bf9e5c208326

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
4/26/2024 2:38:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.InstallIQ.G
1098

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.137.70

AVG
InstallIQ.F
2015.0.3513

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallIQ.G
1.0.20.165

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17934

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.033

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallIQ
8.14.02.02.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9547

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
4/6/2014

F-Secure
Adware.InstallIQ.G
11.2014-02-02_1

G Data
Adware.InstallIQ
14.2.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of 3dfireplace2.exe (Adware)
2014.4.6.2

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11451

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.02.02.09

McAfee
Artemis!F7ED23EEB258
5600.7232

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallIQ.G
15.0.0.99

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cujxue
0.28.0.58394

nProtect
Adware.InstallIQ.G
14.01.30.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.Q
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14131

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0119
7.2.96

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
27416

File size:
1.9 MB (2,038,864 bytes)

Product version:
2.137.0.0

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\gamefire_d330079.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/22/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 12:00:00 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:
030985B5A39F75A13A497DAB8BF611F7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/15/2014 11:02:13 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:eAxzJ+YzkQ9EJER1wADchsnUJgYTckUUgM:LKtJW1wkctJH5

Entry address:
0xF739

Entry point:
E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 58, 44, 58, 00, E8, F1, 47, 00, 00, E8, B9, 6A, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 48, 88, 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, D5, 64, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
1.2 MB (1,291,776 bytes)

The file gamefire_d330079.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://dl2.iq11download.com/dynamic/standard/.../gamefire_d330079.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../getdynamicpath.aspx?shortname=gamefire&a=13847&f=gamefire&VersionId=-1&key=standarddefault

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=gamefire&a=13847&f=gamefire

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