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instaburner_d6568164.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 instaburner_d6568164.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl7.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.135.0.0

MD5:
af0a8aaba0b3c4ca30519024d3a02c16

SHA-1:
92b5739cabaac902c4477d49d3793fe5e9559aeb

SHA-256:
ddfbc892c17cd4d53045d4257bef0bc16eff82a771c073e7164ba8154342dda7

Scanner detections:
16 / 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 12:30:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2013.10.26

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.109.114

AVG
Skodna.Generic_r
2014.0.3614

Bkav FE
W32.Clod92b.Trojan
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17158

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0360

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
7.8967

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of playalotgames_d146490.exe (Adware)
2014.1.5.16

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.173.9994

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2013.12.26.09

McAfee
Artemis!AF0A8AABA0B3
5600.7270

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.U
14.9.30.13

Sophos
InstallQ
4.94

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1001
7.2.360

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22732

File size:
1.8 MB (1,909,328 bytes)

Product version:
2.135.0.0

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)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 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:
030985B5A39F75A13A497DAB8BF611F7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/23/2013 5:10:12 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:CR0e5DNw0EIh/F3WHZbOCLuXGMGUM412Qha8LqJLNjpM3g5rgzc5z3T/XZbCJYvS:CRZd9qS2Qhahjygxkc5TTlcKS

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, 65, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, D0, 6F, 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:
6.6893

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,257,472 bytes)

The file instaburner_d6568164.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl7.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../instaburner_d168855.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=instaburner&a=14267&f=portal&user_id=79540

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