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filewhiz.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 filewhiz.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from silverdownloads.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.136.8.0

MD5:
10329ded17e16abc315251ad7baac547

SHA-1:
6ebc11b03f14bb6165a638b7e915f78553225ba7

SHA-256:
dd65c84a85017e79ef2ae0f5a3263a4c3222fc6b4ac3dc3aa9fbaa87d5e2fc46

Scanner detections:
15 / 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 3:59:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.121.222

Bkav FE
W32.Clod30f.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17491

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.015

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9190

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of coretemp_d7632790.exe (Adware)
2014.1.27.2

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10852

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.01.15.01

McAfee
Artemis!5214A0E61879
5600.7249

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Searcher.cjaztx
0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.I
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14113

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1220
7.2.15

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24712

File size:
1.9 MB (2,037,328 bytes)

Product version:
2.136.8.0

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\filewhiz.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:
12/19/2013 11:55:34 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:rvUyaWISSDYmLg3hQw4SBxZEPnPYTXNTdsOF9QTKpKgtIMxk4pK+6ffATukTFg0a:rvEhoDoITXtWK9QTkIN4QvffATpXMUgB

Entry address:
0xF739

Entry point:
E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 08, 43, 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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Entropy:
6.7722

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,290,752 bytes)

The file filewhiz.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://silverdownloads.com/download.php?shortname=filewhiz&a=13928&f=sl-cl1

http://dl.installiq.com/.../DownloadPOP.aspx?NetworkID=&ProductSessionId=86a08d3a-5862-4429-934c-65ae1876fdbd&VersionId=-1&ProductId=3412&partnercode=&shortname=filewhiz&trafficsrctype=ICN

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