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waterfallsii1aw.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 waterfallsii1aw.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 dl5.iq11download.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.144.0.0

MD5:
bf3a6301e67f5e767100ce453bbc878c

SHA-1:
c0e5806c2f3cda6b1acebb78b7aed4bf7b6764d2

SHA-256:
6f68e64b846229d5892b772d3edbf83644d2cba09acda1aecad8876099f6b570

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 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:
8/23/2025 6:33:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.164.214

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3326

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0283

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10184

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3124

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.10.10.04

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.61148

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
14.10.10.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.P
14.10.10.4

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10309

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
31790

File size:
2 MB (2,067,368 bytes)

Product version:
2.144.0.0

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\waterfallsii1aw.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 2:00:00 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:
7/28/2014 8:28:21 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:F6nmxlyoyzALyr6IQC7rDywJsdz3VWZl2+ozIyIHUrtHB2ZEg8VTbyTtUfgFhLUW:F6mxfD+r6nzfWZl2gHKHgWg8VTgLsgF

Entry address:
0xC889

Entry point:
E8, B5, A0, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 30, AB, 58, 00, E8, F1, 5F, 00, 00, E8, B9, 82, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 48, A0, 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, 7C, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
1.2 MB (1,308,160 bytes)

The file waterfallsii1aw.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq11download.com/lm/.../waterfallsii1aw.exe

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