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herosofhellas_d3643031.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 herosofhellas_d3643031.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 19 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:
60094a457afffe2ca9298dc62b78db49

SHA-1:
7dc0659fc26ca349a46fa7e30cdc5a8cacfec663

SHA-256:
257c86c38877aca1222a4ed1c21191ef2cfd246a3350118b9063401336521260

Scanner detections:
19 / 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 9:33:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downware
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.11.06

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.183.120

AVG
InstallIQ.F
2016.0.3221

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20005

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.022

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10679

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
1/22/2015

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.185.13888

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2601

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2015.01.22.07

McAfee
Artemis!60094A457AFF
5600.6877

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cujxue
0.28.6.62995

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.1.22.19

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10099

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34558

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.202215
2.0.0.1976

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\herosofhellas_d3643031.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 5:00:00 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:
1/15/2014 3:02:13 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:rAxzJ+YzkQ9EJER1wADchsnUJgYTck0UgL:UKtJW1wkctJ3u

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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Entropy:
6.7721

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,291,776 bytes)

The file herosofhellas_d3643031.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://dl2.iq11download.com/dynamic/standard/.../herosofhellas_d3643031.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../getdynamicpath.aspx?shortname=herosofhellas&a=13038&f=alawar&VersionId=-1&key=standarddefault

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=herosofhellas&a=13038&f=alawar

http://www.jenkatgames.com/.../?gameid=127&type=1&aff=&sid=&cache=1393650791&r=4

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