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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 15 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:
2.139.0.0

MD5:
1658a5028ba0204b5c3cc44151daad36

SHA-1:
e42d4a9f2c0850674c6a811b3e8ab11cdc18ea23

SHA-256:
2090045b576d044629913e6746153ee75a04d12ef528209177c5fdc3671822ee

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
12/23/2024 7:21:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.143.102

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-140727

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3400

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
18104

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0208

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9674

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.635OKW
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Malware
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.07.27.02

McAfee
Artemis!1658A5028BA0
5600.7056

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.59048

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.X
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14725

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0407
7.2.208

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
28214

File size:
2 MB (2,048,592 bytes)

Product version:
2.139.0.0

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 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 7:00:00 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:
4/3/2014 2:51:18 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:yrGfgZ3+lRP5kRtJBR7BL75jIhT1mgUgR:gGfgd+jWRtJP7TjHw

Entry address:
0xF929

Entry point:
E8, A5, A1, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, D0, 5F, 58, 00, E8, E1, 60, 00, 00, E8, A9, 83, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 38, A1, 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, C5, 7D, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.7710

Packer / compiler:
PEQuake V0.06

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,297,408 bytes)

The file manualdownload_d8244265.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl2.iq11download.com/lm/.../manualdownload.exe

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

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