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intunemp3_d1025605.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 intunemp3_d1025605.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 11 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.installiq.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.136.1.0

MD5:
54336e7ea78922c19dfe3e1b950b288c

SHA-1:
723ffd6edab7162cd4aa0b6239222771f769e8f8

SHA-256:
8e4f6c03a867b7c94bbed6686ed4fca01fb691f568bf5c45e26ad716e4a26f84

Scanner detections:
11 / 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 12:54:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.112.218

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17253

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0185

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9032

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.173.10162

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.07.04.12

McAfee
Artemis!54336E7EA789
5600.7080

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.S
14.9.30.13

Sophos
InstallQ
4.94

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1101
7.2.185

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
23268

File size:
1.8 MB (1,912,912 bytes)

Product version:
2.136.1.0

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\intunemp3_d1025605.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 6:00:00 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:
10/24/2013 9:31:48 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ecocf49vcQKqrsu22upB+RFUcmSuf4VSjRv1vxOWnUL9K5b1w2TLjTJe65h8ODYb:ecPSMCP84VSjVO5LMR1w2Tb5hfKj

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 30, 83, 57, 00, E8, F1, 47, 00, 00, E8, B9, 6A, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 48, 88, 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, 64, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.6906

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,260,032 bytes)

The file intunemp3_d1025605.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl.installiq.com/.../DownloadPOP.aspx?NetworkID=&ProductSessionId=b6b0e4ff-690c-41dc-9678-ea1554aa8845&VersionId=-1&ProductId=2628&partnercode=&shortname=intunemp3&trafficsrctype=ICN

http://dl5.iq9download.com/dynamic/.../intunemp3_d1025605.exe

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