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pidgin_installer_d159932.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 pidgin_installer_d159932.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.iq10download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.137.0.0

MD5:
9a9ab61a7abfd78cafe35be524880795

SHA-1:
1b9a27d03c14242f5f0ac2fecba7a130427c4ba6

SHA-256:
bb23c11cb2a830b7f0732141992032a9136793277d92af601db0faac4b8a51a3

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 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 3:55:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
14.04.19

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.134.32

AVG
InstallIQ.F
2015.0.3499

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17865

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0109

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9487

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
4/19/2014

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of gimpshop.exe (Adware)
2014.7.8.7

IKARUS anti.virus
Virus.Win32.Heur
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11302

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.04.19.12

McAfee
Artemis!FB761F4B5182
5600.7155

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.58101

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.Y
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14417

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0119
7.2.109

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
26956

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)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 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:
030985B5A39F75A13A497DAB8BF611F7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/15/2014 6:02:13 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:2AxzJ+YzkQ9EJER1wADchsnUJgYTckzUga:zKtJW1wkctJWr

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 pidgin_installer_d159932.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://dl2.iq10download.com/dynamic/standard/.../pidgin_installer_d8241651.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../getdynamicpath.aspx?shortname=pidgin_installer&a=13230&f=pidgin_d21_B&VersionId=3235&key=standarddefault

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=pidgin_installer&a=13230&f=pidgin_d21_B

http://dl2.iq11download.com/dynamic/standard/.../pidgin_installer_d159932.exe

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