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hoyleillusions_d7867714.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 hoyleillusions_d7867714.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 16 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:
4eb10f6324b66c354be02e2d1a29f0a6

SHA-1:
3993cafac3eb0a88da056a5d759c32df5c8c73fb

SHA-256:
7c19ddc26bd6bc0971ba4f00c6316c8127e13ab1b88f03cf819c6da6e156f56d

Scanner detections:
16 / 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 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:
4/26/2024 4:59:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downware
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.08.05

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.165.44

AVG
InstallIQ.F
2015.0.3252

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19083

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0356

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10202

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
12/22/2014

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2755

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.12.22.10

McAfee
Artemis!4EB10F6324B6
5600.6908

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cujxue
0.28.2.61349

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.X
14.12.22.22

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10161

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
31918

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\hoyleillusions_d7867714.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 8:00:00 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 7:02:13 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:CAxzJ+YzkQ9EJER1wADchsnUJgYTckkUgr:fKtJW1wkctJni

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 hoyleillusions_d7867714.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://dl2.iq11download.com/dynamic/standard/.../hoyleillusions_d7867714.exe

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

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

http://www.jenkatgames.com/.../?gameid=1191&type=1&aff=&sid=&cache=1393733622&r=4

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