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pidgin_installer_d154706.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 pidgin_installer_d154706.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:
2.132.1.0

MD5:
9607294045f8a98a4fd4d593f2903b3b

SHA-1:
ecfc62f836878dd65157f9b8e4b122923c78d25c

SHA-256:
1119e12f3e81e51c6216fc8ea36b7090f6cafe31aa315cbc36d9cc35e13005df

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 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:
4/19/2024 12:26:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.InstallIQ.B
361

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2013.10.16

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallIQ.N
7.11.98.96

AVG
Skodna.Generic_r
2017.0.2839

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallIQ.B
1.0.20.195

Bkav FE
W32.Clodac9.Trojan
1.3.0.4562

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17332

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.039

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallIQ
8.16.02.08.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
10.8796

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Fam.NB
2/8/2016

F-Secure
Adware.InstallIQ.B
11.2016-08-02_2

G Data
Adware.InstallIQ
16.2.22

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.172.9576

Malwarebytes
PUP.PlayPickle
v2016.02.08.01

McAfee
Artemis!32EBCEB865C8
5600.6495

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallIQ.B
17.0.0.117

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.Installer (M)
16.2.8.13

Sophos
InstallQ
4.91

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0815
7.2.39

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
21438

File size:
1.8 MB (1,901,136 bytes)

Product version:
2.132.1.0

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\pidgin_installer_d154706.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:
8/6/2013 12:37:42 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:S/tgCJUXcMOh8N/avoJtZZ/85IVoK8TqxQIVZtgJGo+/NVlRz3d8h1TnkTeH6hNp:S/SDwUsLIWYQIVZA+zltN8h1T4qKt

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, 65, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 70, 5A, 57, 00, E8, A1, 47, 00, 00, E8, 69, 6A, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, F8, 87, 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, 85, 64, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.6927

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,251,328 bytes)

The file pidgin_installer_d154706.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=pidgin_installer&a=13230&f=pidgin_d21

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