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playalotgames.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 playalotgames.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.iq11download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.137.0.0

MD5:
1b4aa938e5f02652163d1091f1dd7530

SHA-1:
64b92cfc10b574c6a6f95328d59fd329ea052166

SHA-256:
43e88823b84284d6567703507c736a4c58cd6158aed5ecb61cabe6ca707ad146

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 7:07:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
14.09.15

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.138.108

AVG
InstallIQ.F
2015.0.3351

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17975

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0317

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9577

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
9/15/2014

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of soundeffects.exe (Adware)
2014.11.13.21

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11524

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.09.15.07

McAfee
Artemis!6F95481652F6
5600.7007

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cujxue
0.28.0.58491

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.N
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14913

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0119
7.2.258

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
27652

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\playalotgames.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/22/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 2:00:00 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 1:02:13 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:4AxzJ+YzkQ9EJER1wADchsnUJgYTckOUgd:NKtJW1wkctJR4

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 playalotgames.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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

http://dl.installiq.com/.../DownloadPOP.aspx?NetworkID=&ProductSessionId=af309aff-3358-4f99-a4ff-464196612bbc&VersionId=-1&ProductId=2136&partnercode=&shortname=playalotgames&trafficsrctype=ICN

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