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instacodecs_d146488.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 instacodecs_d146488.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 5 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:
2.130.0.0

MD5:
5e48fb2ccd8b78b1434be0e078e8feb1

SHA-1:
31dab2c1aeae0b5cd544713b8e649714ba88d074

SHA-256:
bc5833f3f5469e8600182990f1bbb09c3a9c431b7cfdd2c5f5dd18c9bf5db939

Scanner detections:
5 / 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:
4/20/2024 10:20:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.053

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.8549

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.2.22.22

Sophos
InstallQ
4.90

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
19454

File size:
1.8 MB (1,879,632 bytes)

Product version:
2.130.0.0

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\instacodecs_d146488.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:
5/21/2013 6:11:12 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:85u+Kv16VeXk4uSXuJwJ4AS/Jyj/vVieqdikM3zGexYdEUysGPr08BHgClSAqTTK:85nVyvgol2vOzGexYUP/BAUSAqTRLKN

Entry address:
0xEED9

Entry point:
E8, 65, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, C8, 1F, 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:
6.6930

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,234,944 bytes)

The file instacodecs_d146488.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../instacodecs_d146488.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../getdynamicpath.aspx?shortname=instacodecs&a=13029&productsubid=&f=instacodecs&VersionId=-1&key=standarddefault

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=instacodecs&a=13029&productsubid=&f=instacodecs

http://download-nation.com/file.php?shortname=instacodecs&a=13029&f=instacodecs

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