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waterfalls1aw.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 waterfalls1aw.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 21 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq11download.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.144.0.0

MD5:
dd27e45a3ba88260138a39eef4fbbc4f

SHA-1:
4c4254958ac6e506ac9c52a456d0f3728bfebc34

SHA-256:
891c689b06daeb53456f6157d1d96283b0faa014bb558beee414fb49aedb6f87

Scanner detections:
21 / 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 5:40:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.171.10

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3387

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.141012

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
19435

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0222

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10375

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
10/12/2014

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of dolphin.exe (Adware)
2014.10.12.15

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13286

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3429

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.08.10.05

McAfee
Artemis!B6BDD92F83CE
5600.6980

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.61942

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
14.08.10.05

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g2a (Not a Virus)
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.N
14.9.30.13

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10431

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0802
7.2.285

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
32852

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.203384
2.0.0.1912

File size:
2 MB (2,067,368 bytes)

Product version:
2.144.0.0

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\waterfalls1aw.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 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:
0F4D188192318D28510FC886CBB855E6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/28/2014 8:28:21 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:e6nmxlyoyzALyr6IQC7rDywJsdz3VWZl2+ozIyIHUrtHB2ZEg8VTbyTtUfgFhLiZ:e6mxfD+r6nzfWZl2gHKHgWg8VTgL2gq

Entry address:
0xC889

Entry point:
E8, B5, A0, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 30, AB, 58, 00, E8, F1, 5F, 00, 00, E8, B9, 82, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 48, 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, D5, 7C, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
1.2 MB (1,308,160 bytes)

The file waterfalls1aw.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq11download.com/lm/.../waterfalls1aw.exe

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