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openfreely.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 openfreely.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl.installiq.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.136.5.0

MD5:
bead51b4104438dc8b29ce705862e7b0

SHA-1:
33da27381674760f81dd13b51b68c733aaf4b2e7

SHA-256:
d4b428493f483b3ecb0103fa786519f84ad171002cefd85f27bca0b9957b1a58

Scanner detections:
10 / 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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 2:39:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.153.226

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
18479

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0307

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9912

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712333

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.11.03.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.K
14.11.3.13

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10260

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
30084

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\openfreely.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/22/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 12:00:00 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:
11/20/2013 9:29:26 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:pVSsVw9Ou9dTjoY9cAjc9VgQ5PgoquNrR/7hpOMS7kKpXmEDZ0EWEbTkTi+on2bh:pVNbYqcLO/7hpO5pJDCgbTkTu2b8eKS

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 openfreely.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=openfreely&a=13356&f=openfreelyC

http://dl5.iq9download.com/lm/.../openfreely.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=openfreely&a=13356&f=openfreelyB

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