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filewhiz_d8246254.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_d8246254.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from file-viewer.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.144.0.0

MD5:
6526b3e417b1b4e003af23516f572735

SHA-1:
fa19ee5c3f90f49cb104ebeb0b5180c1c95ab5c2

SHA-256:
2e723fac66e63e2ddca9a6abd4b6675a46896bd0e0374f6a4b4941ec9cb69f55

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
12/24/2024 5:06:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.176.180

AVG
InstallIQ
2015.0.3329

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14106

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
19714

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10515

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
10/6/2014

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13584

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3142

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.10.06.02

McAfee
Artemis!6526B3E417B1
5600.6985

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.62440

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
14.10.06.02

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g2a (Not a Virus)
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.R
14.10.6.14

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10316

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0730
7.2.279

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
33698

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.203384
2.0.0.1944

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\filewhiz_d8246254.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 7:00:00 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 1:28:21 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Z6nmxlyoyzALyr6IQC7rDywJsdz3VWZl2+ozIyIHUrtHB2ZEg8VTbyTtUfgFhLUF:Z6mxfD+r6nzfWZl2gHKHgWg8VTgLsg+

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)

The file filewhiz_d8246254.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://file-viewer.net/download.php?shortname=filewhiz&a=13807&f=fv-cl1

http://dl5.iq11download.com/dynamic/standard/downloads/.../filewhiz_d8246254.exe

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