fileviewer_d7815652.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_d7815652.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 9 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:
2.136.6.0

MD5:
0a7874ca990dd223856202f54bd6ada7

SHA-1:
23fd42f0e47aa6b945c6a9c685ab41aede5df70a

SHA-256:
eec3b47c5f064bdebb38114646c43324a69329234418628aa75c8f82e7cb413b

Scanner detections:
9 / 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:
11/22/2024 9:10:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.119.216

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17445

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.092

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9175

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.04.02.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.T
14.9.30.13

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1214
7.2.92

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24390

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\fileviewer_d7815652.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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):
24576:22C5WeMCWNYJaBG7258yHX+2Htgei8lUxpdMDbHh19M08BpvvzdzTuC97A8OYvHf:22Aj057ZbKxpd61Z8/3zdzT1AJK/

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 fileviewer_d7815652.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

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