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manualdownload_d8244265.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 manualdownload_d8244265.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq11download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.144.0.0

MD5:
e08edce00d535bc8aac3cb4f6b4ae648

SHA-1:
696784a6766950ade611db7b8a7ec18eb8dcc923

SHA-256:
50303caebc73b09e0d46718f53cadbacc033aa6d2a9eb94e10055d49399a5700

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
11/5/2024 9:58:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.165.100

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3379

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0230

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10210

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
8/18/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.182.12959

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3390

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.08.18.12

McAfee
Artemis!E08EDCE00D53
5600.7035

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.61349

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.X
14.9.30.13

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10415

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0729
7.2.230

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
31960

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

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallIQ Installation Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\manualdownload_d8244265.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 8:00:00 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 2:28:21 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Y6nmxlyoyzALyr6IQC7rDywJsdz3VWZl2+ozIyIHUrtHB2ZEg8VTbyTtUfgFhL0q:Y6mxfD+r6nzfWZl2gHKHgWg8VTgLMgt

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:
6.7727

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

The file manualdownload_d8244265.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://dl5.iq11download.com/lm/.../manualdownload.exe

http://dl5.iq11download.com/dynamic/standard/downloads/.../manualdownload_d8244265.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../getdynamicpath.aspx?shortname=manualdownload&a=13807&productsubid=&f=fil-ch&VersionId=-1&key=standarddefault

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=manualdownload&a=13807&productsubid=&f=fil-ch

http://file-downloads.net/download.php?a=13807&shortname=manualdownload&f=fil-ch

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