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dolphin.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 dolphin.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 22 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:
b6bdd92f83ce424e974ea27dcd6a456a

SHA-1:
43aaa64db3b03172c83ab9ca4a0023bfa7dc1a50

SHA-256:
af9e277b2ac8ea051844e43f071e2986445397af399433589877ef68b5ae39b4

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
12/25/2024 7:05:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.171.10

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3355

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.14911

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
19435

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0254

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10375

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
9/11/2014

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of waterfalls3.exe (Adware)
2014.11.4.11

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13286

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3268

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.09.11.10

McAfee
Artemis!B6BDD92F83CE
5600.7011

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.61942

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
14.09.11.10

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g2a (Not a Virus)
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.H
14.9.30.13

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10366

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0802
7.2.254

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
32852

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.203384
2.0.0.1912

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

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 9:00:00 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:
0F4D188192318D28510FC886CBB855E6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/28/2014 3:28:21 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:T6nmxlyoyzALyr6IQC7rDywJsdz3VWZl2+ozIyIHUrtHB2ZEg8VTbyTtUfgFhLaZ:T6mxfD+r6nzfWZl2gHKHgWg8VTgLOgu

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...
 
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Entropy:
6.7726

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

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