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waterfalls2_d150804.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 waterfalls2_d150804.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 bestdownloadsfree.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.140.0.0

MD5:
c38a3efc1c749c6f53c8c4a7c52edf17

SHA-1:
c47a547441ff66f0248ce0c2f7f7cd9c1e435006

SHA-256:
653fecbeeffba22321fac7ee5803a7e73a2b81b91203e2d0634b308a111162f3

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:
11/15/2024 11:47:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downware
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.171.224

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-141031

AVG
InstallIQ
2015.0.3304

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19500

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.49
9.0.1.0304

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10411

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13358

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3016

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.10.31.05

McAfee
Artemis!C38A3EFC1C74
5600.6960

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.W3i.dbbtzi
0.28.2.61942

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.T
14.10.31.17

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstalliQ/Variant
10266

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
33074

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.199237
2.0.0.1921

File size:
2 MB (2,050,640 bytes)

Product version:
2.140.0.0

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\waterfalls2_d150804.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 5:00:00 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:
0F4D188192318D28510FC886CBB855E6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/16/2014 11:44:24 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:2vyO10KduA6AVstWKTyEQ4bNpcK+/iUPgZCTIrUgp:8yOvdxSNpx+/gqw

Entry address:
0xF929

Entry point:
E8, C5, A0, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 80, 70, 58, 00, E8, 01, 60, 00, 00, E8, C9, 82, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 58, 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, E5, 7C, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.7720

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,298,944 bytes)

The file waterfalls2_d150804.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://bestdownloadsfree.com/downloads/.../go

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