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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 christmasmahjong_d3720660.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 21 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.iq9download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.136.3.0

MD5:
edf6b93f34ba823a68833c9908526963

SHA-1:
b41781bd60e683f584ceaaa9221fbe2601730096

SHA-256:
fe4377d905acff33fd941b1511a4e8fd3350ceb865ed67f0c565c43497ea21e4

Scanner detections:
21 / 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:
12/23/2024 4:39:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
14.09.14

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.114.222

AVG
InstallIQ.F
2015.0.3390

Bkav FE
W32.Clod12f.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17307

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0218

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9075

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
9/14/2014

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of 7zip_bimo.exe (Adware)
2014.9.27.20

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10263

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.08.06.06

McAfee
Artemis!553CD710BF51
5600.7008

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cujxue
0.28.0.58720

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.Z
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14912

Sophos
InstallQ
4.95

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10437

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1112
7.2.257

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
23566

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.4.4

File size:
1.8 MB (1,917,008 bytes)

Product version:
2.136.3.0

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\christmasmahjong_d3720660.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 7:00:00 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:
11/6/2013 10:48:07 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:FHo31C4PUaZ3/wtYsCOu56Z8vrvBFzvs+1w9i8Th1JarZpYgmnStoGrTjeGCu6rE:FHsxiS7w9i8ErMgicoGrTqu6roKS

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, F0, 86, 57, 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:
6.6913

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,262,592 bytes)

The file christmasmahjong_d3720660.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://dl5.iq9download.com/dynamic/.../christmasmahjong_d3720660.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../getdynamicpath.aspx?shortname=christmasmahjong&a=13038&f=8floor&VersionId=-1&key=standarddefault

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=christmasmahjong&a=13038&f=8floor

http://www.jenkatgames.com/.../?gameid=1049&type=1&aff=&sid=&cache=1384660777&r=4

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