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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 games.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 dl.freeze.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.142.0.0

MD5:
464d0968d35a9afc7812301431994ebb

SHA-1:
5c3e7f9511f42f36a2e39c74a7d82f2a61faad31

SHA-256:
1ab2afe668854c27dbf7e836df65a254f0113e741a14aa3be39cf2085d4d758c

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:
12/23/2024 4:10:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downware
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.155.46

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-150514

AVG
Adware InstallIQ.AE
2014.0.4311

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
19655

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.49
9.0.1.0134

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.9952

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
5/14/2015

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of frzfonts_d165396(1).exe (Adware)
2015.8.11.5

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13521

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2043

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2015.05.14.07

McAfee
Artemis!464D0968D35A
5600.6766

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.W3i.dbbtzi
0.28.0.60253

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.Installer
15.5.14.7

Sophos
PUA 'InstallQ'
5.14

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
9876

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0508
7.2.223

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
30348

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.199237
2.0.0.1937

File size:
2 MB (2,054,056 bytes)

Product version:
2.142.0.0

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\games.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:
4/24/2014 11:26:04 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:8vaO10KjHh3fXOz39cytImbNpYK+/iUPgZNTMeUgk:aaOvjtQNp9+/gMx

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:
6.7740

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

The file games.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl.freeze.com/.../DownloadPOP.aspx?NetworkID=&ProductSessionId=afa16c71-96c8-4226-a331-ee174d8f6026&VersionId=-1&ProductId=157&sx=f74c6949-2fce-46a5-a81e-93c0091cd575&shortname=games

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