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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 mediaplayerlitefam_d8241996.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. According to Malwarebytes, this bundles additional adware offers via PlayPickle including toolbars such as Inbox.com, Babylon, Price Gong, Sendori, Price Peep and many others. PlayPickle uses the InstallIQ (InstallX) download manager to distribute such offers.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.137.0.0

MD5:
131d712f5509d159ab4112c5de155f1c

SHA-1:
9c78de0b30bb10486a66f41b2e7f6c8d271a3047

SHA-256:
de75433227abc78678c4f17d80e91ce7de9c9f5c24729c4998ce5c00140a5982

Scanner detections:
22 / 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 1:47:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downware
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.11.10

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallIQ.N
7.11.98.96

AVG
InstallIQ.F
2016.0.3029

Bkav FE
W32.Clodac9.Trojan
1.3.0.4562

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17332

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0214

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.8706

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
8/2/2015

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of coretemp_d7632790.exe (Adware)
2015.9.7.9

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.170.9394

Malwarebytes
PUP.PlayPickle
v2015.08.02.03

McAfee
Artemis!131D712F5509
5600.6685

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cujxue
0.28.6.62995

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g28 (Not a Virus)
8.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.Installer (M)
15.8.2.15

Sophos
InstallQ
4.91

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
9716

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0815
7.2.250

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
20692

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.202215
2.0.0.1977

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\mediaplayerlitefam_d8241996.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 5:00:00 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 3:02:13 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:3AxzJ+YzkQ9EJER1wADchsnUJgYTckzUg0:QKtJW1wkctJGV

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 mediaplayerlitefam_d8241996.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.mediaplayerlite.net/download

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