home

cabin.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 cabin.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 16 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:
2.144.0.0

MD5:
d6aa587afa81b8988e96f8249f21afdc

SHA-1:
533520110e83dc1cbd2ff23bd650a6d8a456d6d5

SHA-256:
fb0e6e43c0fd0183a5119e0ee1b2fe2dd1400a217d00cfeee9a2d5a84556064b

Scanner detections:
16 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/30/2024 10:43:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.166.58

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3387

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.1489

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0221

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10228

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
8/9/2014

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of coretemp_1236.exe (Adware)
2014.10.10.8

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3432

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.08.09.03

McAfee
Artemis!D6AA587AFA81
5600.7043

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.61349

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
14.08.09.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.F
14.9.30.13

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10432

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0808
7.2.221

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
32066

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2014 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 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:
0F4D188192318D28510FC886CBB855E6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/28/2014 10:28:21 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:B6nmxlyoyzALyr6IQC7rDywJsdz3VWZl2+ozIyIHUrtHB2ZEg8VTbyTtUfgFhL9U:B6mxfD+r6nzfWZl2gHKHgWg8VTgLjgX

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...
 
[+]

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,308,160 bytes)

Remove cabin.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.