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3dfireplace2.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 3dfireplace2.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.137.0.0

MD5:
f7ed23eeb258fc720916c6346c4f4759

SHA-1:
bedbbd819463617db567e3ab23e21d40cb2723b7

SHA-256:
3fbe60348630807c9230579ee1984eeb711933667c991b0a639a2425818b9524

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
12/24/2024 12:06:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.InstallIQ.G
1001

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.137.70

AVG
InstallIQ.F
2015.0.3532

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallIQ.G
1.0.20.650

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17934

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.077

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallIQ
8.14.05.10.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9547

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
3/18/2014

F-Secure
Adware.InstallIQ.G
11.2014-10-05_7

G Data
Adware.InstallIQ
14.5.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of gamefire_d330079.exe (Adware)
2014.5.10.2

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11451

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.03.18.09

McAfee
Artemis!F7ED23EEB258
5600.7188

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallIQ.G
15.0.0.390

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cujxue
0.28.0.58394

nProtect
Adware.InstallIQ.G
14.01.30.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.M
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14316

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0119
7.2.77

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
27416

File size:
1.9 MB (2,038,864 bytes)

Product version:
2.137.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2013 InstallX, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQ.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallIQ Installation Manager

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\3dfireplace2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/22/2013 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 4:00:00 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:
030985B5A39F75A13A497DAB8BF611F7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/16/2014 3:02:13 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:/AxzJ+YzkQ9EJER1wADchsnUJgYTckJUgM:IKtJW1wkctJEt

Entry address:
0xF739

Entry point:
E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 58, 44, 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:
6.7721

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,291,776 bytes)

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