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openfreely_1834.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_1834.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 www.tamindir.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.139.0.0

MD5:
d9888d1154a04a60e2900913c8eebb9c

SHA-1:
91c645223bfeee8804f79d9d5f481a8babf8c52e

SHA-256:
5149be420e3cd3cfb4051cc0b89ded73ad9dd3b3750a0ff5404cb89c0ba55d6b

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 is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 1:11:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.141.188

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-141124

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3280

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
18067

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0328

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9648

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.11.24.03

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.59048

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.P
14.11.24.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.141122

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
28116

File size:
2 MB (2,048,080 bytes)

Product version:
2.139.0.0

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\openfreely_1834.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 3:00:00 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:
0F4D188192318D28510FC886CBB855E6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/3/2014 10:51:18 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:rrGfgZ3+lRP5kRtJBR7BL75jIhT1mZUg4:/Gfgd+jWRtJP7TjQd

Entry address:
0xF929

Entry point:
E8, A5, A1, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, D0, 5F, 58, 00, E8, E1, 60, 00, 00, E8, A9, 83, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 38, A1, 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, C5, 7D, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Packer / compiler:
PEQuake V0.06

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,297,408 bytes)

The file openfreely_1834.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.tamindir.com/indir/MjAxNC0wNS0wNSAyMzowMToxMw==/open-freely/.../2.0.1.0

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