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greetingcardcreator.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 greetingcardcreator.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl8.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.133.0.0

MD5:
6ade832b244af579a0727595d533a5d6

SHA-1:
01c875b26333c4a454a4da5c8e6760c37eb143fa

SHA-256:
457b7b4d0b318f77c79e8c6b671b98fdb2d777e72dd4073b8d47a20acb4b4024

Scanner detections:
9 / 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:
5/10/2024 9:10:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Skodna.Generic_r
2015.0.3252

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4246

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8809

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.0.127

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.12.22.07

McAfee
Artemis!6ADE832B244A
5600.6908

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.T
14.12.22.19

Sophos
InstallQ
4.91

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
21552

File size:
1.8 MB (1,907,792 bytes)

Product version:
2.133.0.0

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\greetingcardcreator.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 7:00:00 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:
8/13/2013 2:07:58 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:vzWJ69qM6xE3IFu8jUIlYWM5ptIT8hdiUrT8mEdzvw1coPF/BJhFvvtg+N/9ppAQ:viHycM1+7dzvw1coPFTvS+pHpA6TrKKh

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, 65, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, C0, 5E, 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:
6.6909

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,256,448 bytes)

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

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

http://dl.installiq.com/.../DownloadPOP.aspx?NetworkID=&ProductSessionId=0b8796a3-a1bd-4b2a-88dd-5ead614f398d&VersionId=-1&ProductId=1580&partnercode=&shortname=greetingcardcreator&trafficsrctype=ICN

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