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tvshows.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 tvshows.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 12 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:
2.130.0.0

MD5:
0a250647e8d3357d4a4dea9393acfbfe

SHA-1:
11e52ff0be8bbb93eab9dec34bf220570bf22096

SHA-256:
3db33e168d9c037c6914b3e6984ec5397d8dcb7ce13975638b9c9bc356609772

Scanner detections:
12 / 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 9:18:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.183.100

AVG
InstallIQ.W
2015.0.3259

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19997

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0349

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10676

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.185.13888

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.12.15.03

McAfee
Artemis!0A250647E8D3
5600.6915

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.W3i.ddzyua
0.28.6.62995

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.H
14.12.15.15

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

File size:
1.8 MB (1,879,632 bytes)

Product version:
2.130.0.0

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\tvshows.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:
5/21/2013 5:11:12 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:g5u+Kv16VeXk4uSXuJwJ4AS/Jyj/vVieqdikM3zGexYdEUysGPr08BHgClSAqTTz:g5nVyvgol2vOzGexYUP/BAUSAqTRMKr

Entry address:
0xEED9

Entry point:
E8, 65, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, C8, 1F, 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:
6.6930

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,234,944 bytes)

The file tvshows.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://dl.installiq.com/.../DownloadPOP.aspx?NetworkID=&ProductSessionId=6cf1bf5a-7c08-4a7a-8a3c-172efad50ec0&VersionId=-1&ProductId=2722&partnercode=&shortname=tvshows&trafficsrctype=ICN

http://dl7.iq8download.com/lm/.../tvshows.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../DownloadPOP.aspx?NetworkID=&ProductSessionId=6685b541-2003-454e-8b50-668a30d35503&VersionId=3125&ProductId=2722&partnercode=&shortname=tvshows&trafficsrctype=ICN

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