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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 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl.freeze.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.136.6.0

MD5:
3f5d6d9b567b65700d6089aba2590fc1

SHA-1:
ba70d2fa156db2ec22d71569b9e49a0e79e9a3e1

SHA-256:
36af328b9e5d923f160ecdf34a1108f534c775504ae1551aa4c67b454ed3a8dc

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
11/4/2024 5:09:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.135.186

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17905

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.013

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.9518

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11378

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2015.01.13.10

McAfee
Artemis!3F5D6D9B567B
5600.6887

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.H
15.1.13.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.15111

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1213
7.2.13

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
27224

File size:
1.9 MB (1,946,704 bytes)

Product version:
2.136.6.0

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:
3/21/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 8:00:00 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:
12/6/2013 3:59:52 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:/2C5WeMCWNYJaBG7258yHX+2Htgei8lUxpdMDbHh19M08BpvvzdzTuC97ABOYvHm:/2Aj057ZbKxpd61Z8/3zdzT1AQKG

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 90, ED, 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:
6.6924

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,283,072 bytes)

The file dolphin.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl.freeze.com/.../DownloadPOP.aspx?NetworkID=&ProductSessionId=292162d9-1900-426a-8d61-51a14ff8e8d0&VersionId=-1&ProductId=259&sx=499638bc-1c1b-4197-a25d-461aa904129e&shortname=dolphin

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