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xmastree.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 xmastree.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 20 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:
2.144.0.0

MD5:
1cda4e844d28d32c451182b9d3a5911f

SHA-1:
a22b30dbc543877ef8714883a0ec712a3d87f9fe

SHA-256:
d4133e5c765c5edbe5f4fe9b192eb2501da9900ce316e89370cf07a3d888cfa1

Scanner detections:
20 / 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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 6:00:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.12.11

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.194.74

avast!
Win32:Agent-AUQE [PUP]
2014.9-141212

AVG
InstallIQ
2015.0.3262

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141212

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
20333

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0346

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10861

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
12/12/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14309

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2807

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.12.12.12

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.63850

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
14.12.12.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.I
14.12.12.12

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10182

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0804
7.2.346

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
35624

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.203384
2.0.0.2003

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\xmastree.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 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:
0F4D188192318D28510FC886CBB855E6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/28/2014 2:28:21 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:J6nmxlyoyzALyr6IQC7rDywJsdz3VWZl2+ozIyIHUrtHB2ZEg8VTbyTtUfgFhLUD:J6mxfD+r6nzfWZl2gHKHgWg8VTgLsgk

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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Entropy:
6.7727

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,308,160 bytes)

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