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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 pdfsplitandmerge_freely_d157194.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.128.0.0

MD5:
7bb1dbba01f4789eb4121a5fad855525

SHA-1:
27ad53805463e41a024a4fdad01846632cbc944b

SHA-256:
3a35874a97b7324312ff3d7b6edbbe97ebf8be1486219ddaef40dbc57554eb3a

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
4/27/2024 12:50:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.79.62

avast!
Win32:Adware-CLO [PUP]
2014.9-160215

AVG
InstallIQ.W
2017.0.2833

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7383

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
23527

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.202
9.0.1.046

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.16.02.15.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
10.12513

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
16.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.212.17742

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2016.02.15.05

McAfee
Artemis!F495A2422CC6
5600.6489

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.W3i.ddzyua
0.30.26.4437

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.Installer (M)
16.2.15.5

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F [F]
23.00.65.16213

Sophos
InstallQ
4.89

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
9323

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0503
7.2.46

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
44992

File size:
1.5 MB (1,607,760 bytes)

Product version:
2.128.0.0

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\pdfsplitandmerge_freely_d157194.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:
4/8/2013 1:30:51 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:X7koKj34SeUatpcpY5SHfDoEtxM2CEqZsP6LkJTUTzjnbIN:X7koKbJLoE7SkJqjbg

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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Entropy:
6.8132

Code size:
1 MB (1,081,856 bytes)

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