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ol2simg3.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 file ol2simg3.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 29 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from tinyurl.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.129.0.0

MD5:
a828e78ae362f919e6a28be529f20aa5

SHA-1:
63ca99a770b2fc7eaac29f959c06df33ff4b2dc0

SHA-256:
5e0b93dfa2aca2463aa022141f079b9bb455d5823f0ab2c9fca8254834bcd47b

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
4/28/2024 1:59:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.InstallIQ.C
872

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downware
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2013.10.13

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.97.78

AVG
Skodna.Generic_r
2015.0.3289

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallIQ.C
1.0.20.1290

Bkav FE
W32.Clode24.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17669

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.30
9.0.1.0258

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallIQ
8.14.09.15.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8705

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
9/15/2014

F-Secure
Adware.InstallIQ.B
11.2014-15-11_7

G Data
Adware.InstallIQ
14.9.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of freeopener_715.exe (Adware)
2014.11.15.20

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10956

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.09.15.06

McAfee
Artemis!2C6A58CC67FA
5600.7006

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallIQ.C
15.0.0.774

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.cjaztx
0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.M
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14913

Sophos
InstallQ
4.91

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10236

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0502
7.2.258

Trend Micro
ADW_INSTALLIQ
10.465.15

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
20678

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.4.14

File size:
1.5 MB (1,611,344 bytes)

Product version:
2.129.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2013 InstallX, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQ.exe

Bundler/Installer:
InstallIQ Installation Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\ol2simg3.exe.part

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/22/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 1:00:00 PM

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:
4/30/2013 10:31:43 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:+4wosf9n5e9ahmA/BrAj+zl/7E+mtbuuvxMiLd3SSR8C4XZDVTaKC:+4wo85/B7mtbXCSR14XZ0b

Entry address:
0xE8EC

Entry point:
E8, 40, 94, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00, FF, 00, 74, 13, A9, 00, 00, 00, FF, 74, 02, EB, CD, 8D, 41, FF, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 2B, C1...
 
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Code size:
1 MB (1,084,928 bytes)

The file ol2simg3.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://tinyurl.com/d3y3dcz

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