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freeopener_d2197264.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 freeopener_d2197264.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 26 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.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.137.0.0

MD5:
45a4eef13ccddb1ff9207b702ee824c4

SHA-1:
f8150288b49761f70b7d6bcec4b09888473e9231

SHA-256:
6c5c3369eb42978dcaefc7b8d8d8e570b8500b73912d80342de642d0ae2e7d19

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
12/23/2024 4:42:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.InstallIQ.G
1086

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.01.03

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.117.38

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-140213

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallIQ.G
1.0.20.220

Bkav FE
W32.Clod405.Trojan
1.3.0.4562

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17363

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.044

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallIQ
8.14.02.13.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9116

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
2/13/2014

F-Secure
Adware.InstallIQ.G
11.2014-13-02_5

G Data
Adware.InstallIQ
14.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10361

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.02.13.12

McAfee
Artemis!55D1D28B91D9
5600.7220

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallIQ.G
15.0.0.132

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.cjaztx
0.28.0.57029

nProtect
Adware.InstallIQ.G
14.02.13.01

Panda Antivirus
Suspicious file
14.02.13.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.T
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14211

Sophos
InstallQ
4.95

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1024
7.2.44

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
23890

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\freeopener_d2197264.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/22/2013 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 4:00:00 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 3:02:13 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:FAxzJ+YzkQ9EJER1wADchsnUJgYTckjUgy:WKtJW1wkctJmb

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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Entropy:
6.7721

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,291,776 bytes)

The file freeopener_d2197264.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 9 URLs.

http://dl2.iq11download.com/lm/.../freeopener.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=freeopener&a=13187&f=FreeOpenerB

http://dl2.iq10download.com/dynamic/standard/.../freeopener_d2197307.exe

http://dl2.iq11download.com/dynamic/standard/.../freeopener_d2197307.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../getdynamicpath.aspx?shortname=freeopener&a=13193&f=FreeOpenerPaidSearch&VersionId=-1&key=standarddefault

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=freeopener&a=13193&f=FreeOpenerPaidSearch

http://dl2.iq10download.com/dynamic/standard/.../freeopener_d2197264.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../getdynamicpath.aspx?shortname=freeopener&a=13193&f=FO-Main&VersionId=-1&key=standarddefault

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=freeopener&a=13193&f=FO-Main

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