fileviewer_d5023377.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 fileviewer_d5023377.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 27 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq11download.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address server-54-230-190-39.maa3.r.cloudfront.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.137.0.0

MD5:
d28e9e62c83ef2308ddcdbad91fe9cb9

SHA-1:
af42add33a9a50b4bc41013a3458652161a0ff0b

SHA-256:
ff751e6d1df66df0212edd66262edefb9c75e5bba76aa3762fe56cfbe5fe0d9b

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
12/23/2024 3:46:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.InstallIQ.G
1078

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.02.21

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.125.226

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140222

AVG
InstallIQ.F
2015.0.3556

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallIQ.G
1.0.20.265

Bkav FE
W32.Clod1a6.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17646

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1870
9.0.1.017

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallIQ
8.14.02.22.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9313

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
2/22/2014

F-Secure
Adware.InstallIQ.G
11.2014-22-02_7

G Data
Adware.InstallIQ
14.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11226

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.01.17.01

McAfee
Artemis!AA1B5EA3FF39
5600.7238

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallIQ.G
15.0.0.159

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.cjaztx
0.28.0.57029

nProtect
Adware.InstallIQ.G
14.02.20.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.T
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14115

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0117
7.2.27

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
25620

File size:
1.9 MB (2,038,864 bytes)

Product version:
2.137.0.0

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\fileviewer_d5023377.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:
1/16/2014 12:02:13 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:EAxzJ+YzkQ9EJER1wADchsnUJgYTckjUg1:JKtJW1wkctJmo

Entry address:
0xF739

Entry point:
E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 58, 44, 58, 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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Code size:
1.2 MB (1,291,776 bytes)

The file fileviewer_d5023377.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-190-39.maa3.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.190.39:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cds6.maa.llnw.net  (111.119.15.11:80)

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