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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 mediaplayer.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from register.freeze.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.136.5.0

MD5:
fd24a702867d1a34001ed90983b7bf72

SHA-1:
ad8730cd5ceab063527d6513ee44d16183f361af

SHA-256:
1836936c170042b9cf8285a7a1fcae11857c62b94caccf2108ebc54540db7721

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
4/26/2024 10:31:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.118.0

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17390

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0240

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9136

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.174.10426

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.08.28.03

McAfee
Artemis!FD24A702867D
5600.7024

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.L
14.9.30.13

Sophos
InstallQ
4.95

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1123
7.2.240

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24042

File size:
1.9 MB (1,947,216 bytes)

Product version:
2.136.5.0

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\mediaplayer.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:qVSsVw9Ou9dTjoY9cAjc9VgQ5PgoquNrR/7hpOMS7kKpXmEDZ0EWEbTkTi+on2bh:qVNbYqcLO/7hpO5pJDCgbTkTu2b8/K7

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 mediaplayer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://register.freeze.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=mediaplayer&a=13196&f=musicoasistypage

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