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InstallIQ

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, “InstallIQ Installation Utility” by InstallX has been detected as adware by 26 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from xads.zedo.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ

Description:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1.0.24.0

MD5:
b7f6afd89c3201570ca1793b76f8f9b7

SHA-1:
d4865b88934949c85d34818ffe072cff489aa7c0

SHA-256:
d90ffc6203960915e46f772753e4283cbad5f71c3c156138048d94b8e5e2c661

Scanner detections:
26 / 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 1:28:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2015.02.08

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallIQ.AS
7.11.115.18

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-151211

AVG
MalSign.InstallX
2016.0.2898

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17470

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1724
9.0.1.0345

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.JS.Agent.JBZ
8.15.12.11.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.9190

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.12.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14899

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.986

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2015.12.11.07

McAfee
Artemis!D4EB6FF32274
5600.6554

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Searcher.cjaztx
0.28.0.57029

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1a (Not a Virus)
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.Installer (M)
15.12.11.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.151209

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.eKHcQJB
37.0.10498

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1219
7.2.345

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24546

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.199988
2.0.0.2057

File size:
1.5 MB (1,618,000 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.24.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013

Original file name:
installer.vi.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:
9/2/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/8/2014 7:00:00 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:
071B864F59B4A7393276E57C53092BA6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/12/2013 4:13:22 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:T5f6MGJ5uwKRRDa9DJoYHztD91O5tUNOWS0WrDQUl/EZNCRKvvgU1BCTrrTTTNum:HDO9DLfIDLZQu8ZNLYU1BUTTJ9UkIG

Entry address:
0x47F5D

Entry point:
E8, F0, 3A, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 50, 63, 51, 00, E8, 2D, 2B, 00, 00, E8, BD, 3C, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 83, 3A, 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, 64, 34, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.9613

Code size:
923 KB (945,152 bytes)

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

http://xads.zedo.com/ads2/c?a=1812081;x=3597;g=172;c=2019000242,2019000242;i=0;n=2019;s=202;1=8;2=1;tg=1387399184;vr=2;m=548;w=47;os=5;ct=1;p=6;h=2170936;f=2190000;b=10;u=fLCTPJMmQaeK-P0mmVRFVQ**~121813;z=0.6966667667091708;ainfo=;k=http://network.adsmarket.com/.../jWJsmWecqZiIaGqVX8p6w4iQa5Zeo4KdjGKYnWadf5W3ZG6aXpypnIloapdf?dp=1812081&dp2=172&dp3=2019000242&dp4=202

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