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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 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.140.0.0

MD5:
ef4915069ab6ddf2fc9e3d6cde6846bb

SHA-1:
8ded8159a71f854da0c5c3d1baf7de2de3e2e314

SHA-256:
277242ede32df71293c34c22aae8adfed9a1b7e9d6dc94ecc9763d6d220dc295

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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 11:40:18 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.144.160

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140420

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3499

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
18144

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0110

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9704

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of filewhiz.exe (Adware)
2014.7.18.16

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.04.20.12

McAfee
Artemis!A792379ADE2C
5600.7144

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.59492

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.Q
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14418

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0421
7.2.110

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
28478

File size:
2 MB (2,050,640 bytes)

Product version:
2.140.0.0

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:
3/20/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 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:
0F4D188192318D28510FC886CBB855E6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/16/2014 2:44:24 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:dvyO10KduA6AVstWKTyEQ4bNpcK+/iUPgZCTIBUgi:1yOvdxSNpx+/gg7

Entry address:
0xF929

Entry point:
E8, C5, A0, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 80, 70, 58, 00, E8, 01, 60, 00, 00, E8, C9, 82, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 58, 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, E5, 7C, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.7720

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,298,944 bytes)

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