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freefileviewer_730.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 freefileviewer_730.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.bitberryupdates.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.130.0.0

MD5:
db77f4de2d7bc45906d7938845c9bf6c

SHA-1:
f6d6dbca2b39c9d12cdda3e0df19c54b5fcb4622

SHA-256:
c840c83082267fb85ae52bb46d804e2fda190db0be21d750ea98feb518ea3ff1

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
11/15/2024 10:49:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.119.226

AVG
Skodna.Generic_r
2015.0.3389

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallIQ.B
1.0.20.1095

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17448

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0103

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallIQ
8.14.08.07.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9177

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Fam.NB
8/7/2014

F-Secure
Adware.InstallIQ.B
11.2014-07-08_5

G Data
Adware.InstallIQ
14.8.22

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.170.9164

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.04.13.03

McAfee
Artemis!01D43CE950BA
5600.7045

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallIQ.B
15.0.0.657

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.S
14.9.30.13

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0727
7.2.219

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24414

File size:
1.8 MB (1,879,632 bytes)

Product version:
2.130.0.0

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\freefileviewer_730.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/22/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 12:00:00 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:
5/21/2013 11:11:12 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:+5u+Kv16VeXk4uSXuJwJ4AS/Jyj/vVieqdikM3zGexYdEUysGPr08BHgClSAqTTD:+5nVyvgol2vOzGexYUP/BAUSAqTRMKn

Entry address:
0xEED9

Entry point:
E8, 65, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, C8, 1F, 57, 00, E8, A1, 47, 00, 00, E8, 69, 6A, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, F8, 87, 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, 85, 64, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.6930

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,234,944 bytes)

The file freefileviewer_730.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.bitberryupdates.com/ffv_redir.html?r=ffvdl

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=freefileviewer&a=12993&f=FFV_redirect

http://file.org/.../dl.php?pid=37

http://dl8.iq8download.com/lm/.../freefileviewer_730.exe

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