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openfreely_1296.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 openfreely_1296.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 26 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.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.136.0.0

MD5:
18a923c24ffe4d89fbf7a8fb72277cba

SHA-1:
7e252e044f96876dc4ceb9613d8bcbcf1af773e0

SHA-256:
880f38ecf509d296c12a11034fc00c32e83afd3be271a1202a23796ce96cc399

Scanner detections:
26 / 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 7:52:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.654173
438

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.09.13

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.109.96

AVG
Skodna.Generic_r
2016.0.2916

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.654173
1.0.20.1635

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17154

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0327

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.15.11.23.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.8963

F-Prot
W32/A-9a8e7a6e
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.654173
11.2015-23-11_2

G Data
Adware.Generic.654173
15.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.173.9980

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2015.11.23.01

McAfee
Artemis!18A923C24FFE
5600.6572

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.654173
16.0.0.981

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.dbxldv
0.28.2.61942

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.Installer (M)
15.11.23.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.15DB02C2!366674626
23.00.65.151121

Sophos
InstallQ
4.94

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
9490

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1018
7.2.327

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22702

File size:
1.8 MB (1,911,376 bytes)

Product version:
2.136.0.0

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\openfreely_1296.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:
10/15/2013 10:59:18 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:mco0DI7+5N9rL46OuC4lNeQjfA86eVY9SxyU1reYJvBpR2qw4FoTnGvql/NWmrY7:mcngkS26eVY9SxYYjpER4FoTll/sSKT

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 70, 82, 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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Code size:
1.2 MB (1,259,008 bytes)

The file openfreely_1296.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=openfreely&a=13356&f=openfreely

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