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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 file InstallIQ.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 19 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:
2.144.0.0

MD5:
9e8631e95ea364a1c4ce859821973136

SHA-1:
42f3f6e96dbcf214ba2ba126a1b46986d450c10c

SHA-256:
33e58a51737c4a15747fd5c7772df6eefb4884830630e0d86d013d9103c61f63

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
12/25/2024 6:02:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.11.06

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.183.100

AVG
InstallIQ
2015.0.3290

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141114

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
19997

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0318

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10676

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/14/2014

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13888

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2945

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.11.14.09

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.62995

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.H
14.11.14.21

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10237

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0801
7.2.318

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34538

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.203384
2.0.0.1976

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

Bundler/Installer:
InstallIQ Installation Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\ac42.tmp

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 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:
0F4D188192318D28510FC886CBB855E6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/28/2014 11:28:21 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:b6nmxlyoyzALyr6IQC7rDywJsdz3VWZl2+ozIyIHUrtHB2ZEg8VTbyTtUfgFhLDM:b6mxfD+r6nzfWZl2gHKHgWg8VTgLVgH

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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Entropy:
6.7726

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

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