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

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.131.1.0

MD5:
2e6937e81f155a33f88e6974d951d1b8

SHA-1:
28273cc2f92f6ad7257b814bae4b80677d2ffaf1

SHA-256:
666fb1f21a0dd2c35f2a3ca0dbf34ee61bcfe630b369f1c0a2f34d1e774c05ad

Scanner detections:
6 / 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 2:41:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.045

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.8589

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.2.14.13

Sophos
InstallQ
4.91

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0708
7.2.45

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
19736

File size:
1.8 MB (1,899,088 bytes)

Product version:
2.131.1.0

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:
7/5/2013 5:38:35 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:TU5H4JdK7j5KpEIYpeAQ3z6XLefqu9IzWXYoNMJeZ/bgbJUd2p26tnGNf04aT2/O:TkDmrVbBWJeZ/n2htGd04aTMegKT

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, 65, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, F0, 59, 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:
6.6916

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,249,792 bytes)

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

http://register.freeze.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=greetingcardcreator&a=10174&f=cliparttypage

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