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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 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 dl5.iq6download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.139.0.0

MD5:
e15c721cb82951ad6cf2c9f1a63717be

SHA-1:
d9441b8f93bb1a5670a90e4bfe668d06c3429bf1

SHA-256:
892a6e339017069cf37376c16403603bad7931d78394bb73c45c06904313b6fc

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 '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 12:41:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.141.200

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-140409

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3509

Boost by Reason
Optional.InstallX.J
188838

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
18068

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.099

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9649

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.826A5G
14.4.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Malware
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.04.09.06

McAfee
Artemis!FBBB700F3F06
5600.7165

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.59048

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.J
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14407

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0404
7.2.99

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
28118

File size:
2 MB (2,048,592 bytes)

Product version:
2.139.0.0

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\installiq.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 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:
0F4D188192318D28510FC886CBB855E6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/3/2014 3:51:18 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:FrGfgZ3+lRP5kRtJBR7BL75jIhT1m3UgP:tGfgd+jWRtJP7Tjyq

Entry address:
0xF929

Entry point:
E8, A5, A1, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, D0, 5F, 58, 00, E8, E1, 60, 00, 00, E8, A9, 83, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 38, A1, 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, C5, 7D, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.7711

Packer / compiler:
PEQuake V0.06

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,297,408 bytes)

The file InstallIQ.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://dl5.iq6download.com/lm/.../tvshows.exe

http://dl2.iq8download.com/lm/.../tvshows.exe

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

http://dl5.iq8download.com/lm/.../tvshows.exe

http://dl5.iq7download.com/lm/.../tvshows.exe

http://dl2.iq7download.com/lm/.../tvshows.exe

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