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supertexttwist_d3667266.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 supertexttwist_d3667266.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.136.0.0

MD5:
989367b57196191e31ec9a7a79428ef8

SHA-1:
14efa763e9b14791954666943274da2fa054d1cc

SHA-256:
b7cf0ec00faa6390829105bf5bb4c8521e0ac3a8c70de007a9b4988d8a6f7373

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
11/23/2024 2:01:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.108.122

AVG
Skodna.Generic_r
2015.0.3523

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17126

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.086

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8936

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.0.127

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.03.27.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.X
14.9.30.13

Sophos
InstallQ
4.93

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22508

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\supertexttwist_d3667266.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:
10/15/2013 4:59:18 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:0co0DI7+5N9rL46OuC4lNeQjfA86eVY9SxyU1reYJvBpR2qw4FoTnGvql/NWtrY+:0cngkS26eVY9SxYYjpER4FoTll/s9Km

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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Entropy:
6.6926

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,259,008 bytes)

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