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libreoffice_d154744.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 libreoffice_d154744.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq11download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.137.0.0

MD5:
5f9084a31b533fd0e448ddbeff0c88c5

SHA-1:
d8ce8ed3fe99252f136672ed8b5ac1402a6345ad

SHA-256:
ea9e2a077a7a73ba04bd055b5224b16762f628ab35f9e8a9bba2b6bfc464eb86

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
12/23/2024 6:49:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downware
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.08.04

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.165.30

AVG
InstallIQ.F
2015.0.3378

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19077

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0230

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10198

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
8/18/2014

IKARUS anti.virus
APPL
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.182.12926

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3387

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.08.18.12

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cujxue
0.28.2.61148

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.T
14.9.30.13

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10414

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
31900

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.9.30

File size:
1.9 MB (2,038,864 bytes)

Product version:
2.137.0.0

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\libreoffice_d154744.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/22/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 12:00:00 PM

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:
1/15/2014 11:02:13 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:kAxzJ+YzkQ9EJER1wADchsnUJgYTckkUgm:pKtJW1wkctJX3

Entry address:
0xF739

Entry point:
E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 58, 44, 58, 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:
6.7721

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,291,776 bytes)

The file libreoffice_d154744.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://dl2.iq11download.com/dynamic/standard/.../libreoffice_d154811.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../getdynamicpath.aspx?shortname=libreoffice&a=13230&f=libreoffice_d21&VersionId=-1&key=standarddefault

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=libreoffice&a=13230&f=libreoffice_d21

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