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soundeffects.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 soundeffects.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 26 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.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.136.1.0

MD5:
9d55577d0aabe1d3b45c6158e6aedb76

SHA-1:
94f390bfcb08855813a8f746258e383d93f58b79

SHA-256:
51c1b662cf7e7150ce74dd38f5bf6a54dd0feb209fc453afd4812ac31da23277

Scanner detections:
26 / 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 11:24:27 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.12189472
676

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.112.218

AVG
InstallIQ.J
2016.0.3154

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.12189472
1.0.20.445

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17253

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.089

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.12189472
8.15.03.30.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11103

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
3/30/2015

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.12189472
11.2015-30-03_2

G Data
Trojan.Generic.12189472
15.3.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of intunemp3_d1025605.exe (Adware)
2015.7.4.20

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.173.10162

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2015.03.30.10

McAfee
Artemis!54336E7EA789
5600.6810

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.12189472
16.0.0.267

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.W3i.cyesub
0.30.0.65070

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.12189472
15.01.30.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.InstallX
15.3.30.22

Sophos
InstallQ
4.94

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
9965

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1101
7.2.89

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R047C0OL414
10.465.30

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
23268

File size:
1.8 MB (1,912,912 bytes)

Product version:
2.136.1.0

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\soundeffects.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 7:00:00 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:
10/24/2013 10:31:48 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:bcocf49vcQKqrsu22upB+RFUcmSuf4VSjRv1vxOWnUL9K5b1w2TLjTJe65h8IDYz:bcPSMCP84VSjVO5LMR1w2Tb5hhKr

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 30, 83, 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:
6.6906

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,260,032 bytes)

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

http://dl.installiq.com/.../DownloadPOP.aspx?NetworkID=&ProductSessionId=d8f30082-7340-442e-88f3-07f4222268bb&VersionId=-1&ProductId=483&partnercode=&shortname=soundeffects&trafficsrctype=ICN

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