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gamefire_d330079.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 gamefire_d330079.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 21 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:
2.144.0.0

MD5:
d2a9f0579a13fa85497d40893c37c27c

SHA-1:
382ee9c1ea15edd265421e95f19e6b662b2aadff

SHA-256:
4a1a349b72036157c043101839e92b997de425229f27f46c5d8d68f43390e86c

Scanner detections:
21 / 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 4:59:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.164.214

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3348

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
19452

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0261

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10184

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
9/18/2014

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of waterfallsii1aw.exe (Adware)
2014.11.23.19

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13286

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3233

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.09.18.08

McAfee
Artemis!D2A9F0579A13
5600.7004

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.61148

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
14.09.18.08

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g2a (Not a Virus)
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.Q
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17313B79!389102457
23.00.65.14916

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10352

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0731
7.2.261

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
31790

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.203384
2.0.0.1914

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\gamefire_d330079.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 2:00:00 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:
0F4D188192318D28510FC886CBB855E6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/28/2014 8:28:21 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:T6nmxlyoyzALyr6IQC7rDywJsdz3VWZl2+ozIyIHUrtHB2ZEg8VTbyTtUfgFhLUk:T6mxfD+r6nzfWZl2gHKHgWg8VTgLsgn

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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Code size:
1.2 MB (1,308,160 bytes)

The file gamefire_d330079.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://dl2.iq11download.com/dynamic/standard/downloads/.../gamefire_d330079.exe

http://dl5.iq11download.com/dynamic/standard/downloads/.../gamefire_d330079.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../getdynamicpath.aspx?shortname=gamefire&a=13847&f=gamefire&VersionId=-1&key=standarddefault

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=gamefire&a=13847&f=gamefire

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