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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.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address sapi.norton.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.139.0.0

MD5:
1201d9f81ff74f116ed97cca303fd03d

SHA-1:
ef1100fadd71c02407f1516f6d886cfc7e70b62a

SHA-256:
ffb63f58972129185f9fe82972107b6f50b332385c377718f96b9cbf0cf44d5b

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:
4/24/2024 7:46:39 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.142.34

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
18073

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.099

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9653

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
28154

File size:
2 MB (2,048,080 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:MrGfgZ3+lRP5kRtJBR7BL75jIhT1mJUgJt:+Gfgd+jWRtJP7TjQ2

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:
6.7708

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 9 URLs.

http://dl5.iq8download.com/lm/.../coretemp_1236.exe

http://dl2.iq7download.com/lm/.../coretemp_1236.exe

http://dl2.iq6download.com/lm/.../coretemp_1236.exe

http://dl2.iq5download.com/lm/.../coretemp_1236.exe

http://dl8.iq8download.com/lm/.../coretemp_1236.exe

http://dl7.iq8download.com/lm/.../coretemp_1236.exe

http://dl5.iq7download.com/lm/.../coretemp_1236.exe

http://dl5.iq6download.com/lm/.../coretemp_1236.exe

http://dl2.iq8download.com/lm/.../coretemp_1236.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to sapi.norton.com  (63.245.197.111:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cds1024.frf.llnw.net  (87.248.217.181:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-74-8-209.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.74.8.209:80)

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