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lightningstorm.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 lightningstorm.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 17 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:
2.137.0.0

MD5:
d06bdd771e23901c9e82fb157e71840f

SHA-1:
564dc83b20291868fff8b12274063e168c9913bb

SHA-256:
2e66600a8ff91126f19797992a9a7240245f7db10b732979f095fa9a026d2728

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
12/24/2024 1:57:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
14.04.27

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.140.114

AVG
InstallIQ.F
2015.0.3491

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
18028

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0117

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9620

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
4/27/2014

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11613

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.04.27.03

McAfee
Artemis!D06BDD771E23
5600.7147

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cujxue
0.28.0.58720

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.O
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14425

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0119
7.2.117

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
27916

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\lightningstorm.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/22/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 1:00:00 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:
1/16/2014 12:02:13 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:YAxzJ+YzkQ9EJER1wADchsnUJgYTckkUgB:tKtJW1wkctJns

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

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