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soundeffects.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 soundeffects.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 16 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:
2.137.0.0

MD5:
6f95481652f6378fd7ee6fdf633a4776

SHA-1:
59214b5c646960ef773eb5514cd17074c80fe72e

SHA-256:
396a3cf82d442a5b716e9d361a6797194e5aed3c5344466c64bc116997d446d9

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
12/24/2024 2:06:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
14.04.14

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.138.108

AVG
InstallIQ.F
2015.0.3504

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17975

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0104

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9577

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
4/14/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11524

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.04.14.02

McAfee
Artemis!6F95481652F6
5600.7160

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cujxue
0.28.0.58491

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.M
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14412

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0119
7.2.104

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\soundeffects.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 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:
030985B5A39F75A13A497DAB8BF611F7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/15/2014 5:02:13 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:sAxzJ+YzkQ9EJER1wADchsnUJgYTckOUgT:hKtJW1wkctJRG

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 soundeffects.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl.installiq.com/.../DownloadPOP.aspx?NetworkID=&ProductSessionId=d8ae66d5-ad15-42b0-95cb-f1f73d98248f&VersionId=-1&ProductId=483&partnercode=&shortname=soundeffects&trafficsrctype=ICN

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