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InstallIQ

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 programstarter_339.exe, “InstallIQ Installation Utility” by InstallX has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from cloudapp4u.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ

Description:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1.0.10.0

MD5:
1f9cb5854751c9a1de7c0304b7cb6f73

SHA-1:
51f23fcb5c8735735940b143e1417d5ab80b7d02

SHA-256:
996f60e2fd8413b588997f1b0547f42764b62467bcc4ea52f31a3f09dd937504

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
11/2/2024 9:31:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.Installer (M)
16.5.15.1

File size:
1.4 MB (1,474,640 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.10.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013

Original file name:
installer.vi.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallIQ Installation Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\programstarter_339.exe

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:
8/13/2013 11:01:00 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:XWbP3PwDwDjdeS2iVNP+4iF5Rr3KvkZ1v/ThxZWwlkP1iiHUwxtgvT5ETXu0ZPqs:m+wDJedrh66/fZN6P1Fxt+ETi/0

Entry address:
0xF289

Entry point:
E8, 8B, A0, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, A8, DA, 50, 00, E8, F1, 72, 00, 00, E8, F2, 90, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 1E, 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, 6D, 8C, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.8689

Code size:
888 KB (909,312 bytes)

The file programstarter_339.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://cloudapp4u.com/freecandy/.../download/

http://soft1d.com/review/instagram-downloader/.../download/

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