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waterscenesss_d150811.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 waterscenesss_d150811.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 bestdownloadsfree.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.140.0.0

MD5:
c49e43aee06a5dd5dafbac1eda29dbc3

SHA-1:
a1fc281a9f23bbc9d54432ad21097f1204d1bbe7

SHA-256:
cc28732a8aa8de83de0e025983aa54cef52d659a3e99c0793f0a34eab1e91968

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:
11/15/2024 11:57:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downware
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.182.50

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

AVG
InstallIQ
2015.0.3304

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19940

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.49
9.0.1.0304

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10642

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13840

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.10.31.05

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.W3i.dbbtzi
0.28.6.62995

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.V
14.10.31.17

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstalliQ/Variant
10266

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34360

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.199237
2.0.0.1972

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\waterscenesss_d150811.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:yvyO10KduA6AVstWKTyEQ4bNpcK+/iUPgZCTIJUgR:gyOvdxSNpx+/goY

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 waterscenesss_d150811.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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

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