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wifihotspotcreatorsetup.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 wifihotspotcreatorsetup.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 softsonic.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.136.7.0

MD5:
d5ea570dfc1ce86a30899842131edea0

SHA-1:
2054fbcf9534b7c824d145032f311c6f161b86ee

SHA-256:
dab71393a939db0f4938ad49aadf937be67c6065cbf3e871f8b799b52fd8476d

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:
4/24/2024 4:35:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.InstallIQ.C
1115

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.120.204

AVG
Skodna.Bundle
2015.0.3593

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallIQ.C
1.0.20.75

Bkav FE
W32.Clodc59.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17469

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.015

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallIQ
8.14.01.15.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9190

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
1/15/2014

F-Secure
Adware.InstallIQ.C
11.2014-15-01_4

G Data
Adware.InstallIQ
14.1.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of coretemp_d7632790.exe (Adware)
2014.1.27.2

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10825

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.01.15.01

McAfee
Artemis!7DC472F5C4A3
5600.7249

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallIQ.C
15.0.0.45

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Searcher.cjaztx
0.28.0.57029

nProtect
Adware.InstallIQ.C
14.01.13.01

Panda Antivirus
Suspicious file
14.01.15.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.X
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14113

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1216
7.2.15

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24532

File size:
1.9 MB (2,001,488 bytes)

Product version:
2.136.7.0

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\wifihotspotcreatorsetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 8:00:00 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:
12/12/2013 5:10:09 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Cc2k/5HLDpv1l9Gyzsf5/nz4Z338+9jDTVIQQYAFiV2b6OrrQmffPo0hmwzHZwOZ:T2cRmcl8e5PKsNgN4mXlg5SSNTDuDaKb

Entry address:
0xF739

Entry point:
E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 60, 18, 58, 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:
6.7476

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,285,120 bytes)

The file wifihotspotcreatorsetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://softsonic.net/646ae77e-b140-4d4c-988e-8359cb8116f5/app/s/5a724c5d-3972-48aa-9a69-64cf0c02154c/p/.../WiFiHotSpotCreatorSetup.exe

http://files.downloadnow.com/s/software/13/11/88/.../WiFiHotSpotCreatorSetup.exe

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/13/11/88/.../WiFiHotSpotCreatorSetup.exe

http://www.wifihotspotcreator.com/WiFiHotSpotCreatorSetup.exe

http://wifihotspotcreator.com/WiFiHotSpotCreatorSetup.exe

http://cdn.wifihotspotcreator.com/WiFiHotSpotCreatorSetup.exe

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