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InstallIQ.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 InstallIQ.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. According to Malwarebytes, this bundles additional adware offers via PlayPickle including toolbars such as Inbox.com, Babylon, Price Gong, Sendori, Price Peep and many others. PlayPickle uses the InstallIQ (InstallX) download manager to distribute such offers.

File name:

InstallIQ.exe

Publisher:

InstallX, LLC (signed and verified)

Product:

InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:

2.133.0.0

MD5:

e6b70a30bee2eecab05248f9840a6acf

SHA-1:

02ec440ff05531e1370e26c9616a540152087a0e

SHA-256:

2282e7f9a7f5d9ea7276dde68f4759c17b4cd3e4ebfe1fd31483ef986b9f0e14

Scanner detections:

24 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:

12/22/2024 10:07:25 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Adware.InstallIQ.B

1151

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/InstallIQ.N

7.11.98.96

AVG

Skodna.Generic_r

2014.0.3543

Bitdefender

Adware.InstallIQ.B

1.0.20.1650

Bkav FE

W32.Clodac9.Trojan

1.3.0.4562

Boost by Reason

Optional.InstallX.J

188838

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B

17332

Dr.Web

Adware.W3i.32

9.0.1.0240

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Adware.InstallIQ

8.13.11.26.10

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallIQ (variant)

7.8706

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/Fam.NB

11/26/2013

F-Secure

Adware.InstallIQ.B

11.2013-26-11_3

G Data

Adware.InstallIQ

13.11.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of playpickle.com (Adware)

2013.12.20.17

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.InstallIQ

t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus

Riskware

13.170.9394

Malwarebytes

PUP.PlayPickle

v2013.08.28.02

McAfee

Artemis!A34F9AC02DB1

5600.7181

MicroWorld eScan

Adware.InstallIQ.B

14.0.0.990

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.InstallX.J

14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F

23.00.65.131227

Sophos

InstallQ

4.91

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0815

7.2.240

VIPRE Antivirus

InstallIQ Installer

20692

File size:

1.8 MB (1,907,792 bytes)

Product version:

2.133.0.0

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\installiq.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

InstallX, LLC

Authority:

DigiCert Inc

Valid from:

3/21/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:

3/26/2014 5:00:00 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:

8/13/2013 12:07:58 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:7zWJ69qM6xE3IFu8jUIlYWM5ptIT8hdiUrT8mEdzvw1coPF/BJhFvvtg+N/9ppA4:7iHycM1+7dzvw1coPFTvS+pHpA6TrwKD

Entry address:

0xEEE9

Entry point:

E8, 65, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, C0, 5E, 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:

6.6909

Code size:

1.2 MB (1,256,448 bytes)

The file InstallIQ.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://download-nation.com/file.php?shortname=instacodecs&a=13029&f=instacodecs

http://www.downlopedia.com/inter.php?shortname=instacodecs&a=13029&f=instacodecs

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=instacodecs&a=13029&productsubid=&f=instacodecs

http://dl.installiq.com/.../getdynamicpath.aspx?shortname=instacodecs&a=13029&productsubid=&f=instacodecs&VersionId=-1&key=standarddefault

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../instacodecs_d146488.exe

http://dl5.iq7download.com/dynamic/standard/.../instacodecs_d146619.exe

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