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InstallIQ.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 InstallIQ.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. According to Malwarebytes, this bundles additional adware offers via PlayPickle including toolbars such as Inbox.com, Babylon, Price Gong, Sendori, Price Peep and many others. PlayPickle uses the InstallIQ (InstallX) download manager to distribute such offers.

File name:

InstallIQ.exe

Publisher:

InstallX, LLC (signed and verified)

Product:

InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:

2.136.5.0

MD5:

43c07ac5cb1bb3826583d3463896489a

SHA-1:

a81200456394d252e80979dbf7a9d7de4b2c9b39

SHA-256:

691c79d34ebbf4ef8578fd9603cc23d774980a0498dc0c9e5564b0f09aac1447

Scanner detections:

24 / 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:

4/23/2024 9:56:29 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Adware.InstallIQ.B

1137

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/InstallIQ.N

7.11.98.96

AVG

Skodna.Generic_r

2014.0.3615

Bitdefender

Adware.InstallIQ.B

1.0.20.1790

Bkav FE

W32.Clodac9.Trojan

1.3.0.4562

Boost by Reason

Optional.InstallX.J

188838

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B

17332

Dr.Web

Adware.W3i.32

9.0.1.0345

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Adware.InstallIQ

8.13.12.24.01

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallIQ (variant)

7.8706

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/Fam.NB

12/24/2013

F-Secure

Adware.InstallIQ.B

11.2013-24-12_3

G Data

Adware.InstallIQ

13.12.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of playpickle.com (Adware)

2013.12.20.17

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.InstallIQ

t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus

Riskware

13.170.9394

Malwarebytes

PUP.PlayPickle

v2013.12.11.11

McAfee

Artemis!A34F9AC02DB1

5600.7285

MicroWorld eScan

Adware.InstallIQ.B

14.0.0.1074

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.InstallX.J

14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F

23.00.65.14212

Sophos

InstallQ

4.91

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0815

7.2.345

VIPRE Antivirus

InstallIQ Installer

20692

File size:

1.9 MB (1,947,216 bytes)

Product version:

2.136.5.0

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\installiq.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:

11/20/2013 4:29:26 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:oVSsVw9Ou9dTjoY9cAjc9VgQ5PgoquNrR/7hpOMS7kKpXmEDZ0EWEbTkTi+on2b2:oVNbYqcLO/7hpO5pJDCgbTkTu2b8+KR

Entry address:

0xEEE9

Entry point:

E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 38, FE, 57, 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:

6.6918

Code size:

1.2 MB (1,283,584 bytes)

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

http://dl2.iq9download.com/lm/.../freeopener_715.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=freeopener&a=13187&f=FreeOpenerShell

http://dl5.iq9download.com/lm/.../freeopener_715.exe

http://dl8.iq8download.com/lm/.../freeopener_715.exe

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