applianflv.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 applianflv.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 10 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:
2.131.1.0

MD5:
1be2cdd0b6acebd85cc4cb8483d57dd8

SHA-1:
1ad2038480d1bb1f77f57b5133374b29d61f7139

SHA-256:
67fdba11602bc2fadf737e4b7f7951bab81d8581f31647c543c576eaeed1fb68

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
11/22/2024 8:21:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.141.166

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
18059

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0124

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9639

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11663

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.05.04.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.K
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14502

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
28102

File size:
1.8 MB (1,899,088 bytes)

Product version:
2.131.1.0

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\applianflv.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/22/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 1:00:00 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:
7/5/2013 12:38:35 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:cU5H4JdK7j5KpEIYpeAQ3z6XLefqu9IzWXYoNMJeZ/bgbJUd2p26tnGNf04aT2/1:ckDmrVbBWJeZ/n2htGd04aTMeTKP

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, 65, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, F0, 59, 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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Code size:
1.2 MB (1,249,792 bytes)

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