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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 wifihotspot2_d6897059.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq11download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.137.0.0

MD5:
85870b3d37000ad95e13aa020b73b4c1

SHA-1:
21e51f6b2076c30903360b12cafe5fb85a57df64

SHA-256:
c1e591305aa9a0c03082f256a8db9835f92e3dc95bb63120674a6519a88e1555

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
12/23/2024 6:47:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
14.03.22

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.140.114

AVG
InstallIQ.F
2015.0.3527

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
18028

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.081

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9620

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
3/22/2014

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of lightningstorm.exe (Adware)
2014.5.21.7

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11613

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.03.22.03

McAfee
Artemis!D06BDD771E23
5600.7183

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cujxue
0.28.0.58720

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.V
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14320

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0119
7.2.81

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
27916

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.9.30

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\wifihotspot2_d6897059.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/22/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 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:
030985B5A39F75A13A497DAB8BF611F7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/16/2014 1:02:13 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:8AxzJ+YzkQ9EJER1wADchsnUJgYTckuUg6:xKtJW1wkctJBb

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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Code size:
1.2 MB (1,291,776 bytes)

The file wifihotspot2_d6897059.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl2.iq11download.com/dynamic/standard/.../wifihotspot2_d8241984.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../DownloadPOP.aspx?NetworkID=&ProductSessionId=d0d21c69-22d5-4d2a-8c49-0849317aa21a&VersionId=-1&ProductId=2873&partnercode=&shortname=wifihotspot2&trafficsrctype=ICN

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