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marine2_d150783.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 marine2_d150783.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 21 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.iq10download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.137.0.0

MD5:
dcbcf8b9ed9970455246e9d153fcea4c

SHA-1:
08ef32bfe4415d58a1d5e43dca728a4d74fcd1eb

SHA-256:
000ec1021be8f5283766b01816c3f1d85ffdf53bc0092990c65cfe16048734d8

Scanner detections:
21 / 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:
4/19/2024 10:58:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.11.07

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.183.120

AVG
InstallIQ.F
2016.0.3238

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20005

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10680

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
1/6/2015

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.185.13888

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2684

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2015.01.06.03

McAfee
Artemis!DCBCF8B9ED99
5600.6894

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cujxue
0.28.6.62995

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.P
15.1.6.3

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10133

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH07HR14
7.2.6

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34558

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
3.1.6

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.202215
2.0.0.1976

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\screen savers\marine2_d150783.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 6:02:13 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:rAxzJ+YzkQ9EJER1wADchsnUJgYTckuUgr:UKtJW1wkctJBC

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 marine2_d150783.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl2.iq10download.com/lm/.../marine2.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../DownloadPOP.aspx?NetworkID=&ProductSessionId=45d24e05-5550-4ecc-bb44-2390d71d40dd&VersionId=-1&ProductId=565&partnercode=&shortname=marine2&trafficsrctype=ICN

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