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aire7a2.exe

Offer Broker

InstallX, LLC

Part of an InstallX (InstallIQ) installation, a PUP that may bundle additional adware on the computer. The application aire7a2.exe, “Offer Broker Process” by InstallX has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.airdlr8.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Offer Broker

Description:
Offer Broker Process

Version:
2.0.26.0

MD5:
37c72e11a7779afa7164ae46668d44f5

SHA-1:
5931c4a6614bd9fce2c5dc32d6dfeb90c2cf895f

SHA-256:
fcca0a158f22d1bafe046cfdbc2f715d019ccecb27cb5ebe52b3b896bd277263

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallIQ (by InstallX) software bundler that may include toolbars and other browser extensions offers.

Analysis date:
12/23/2024 11:16:54 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3520

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2034
9.0.1.098

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9610

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
4/8/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11554

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.03.30.12

McAfee
Artemis!37C72E11A777
5600.7176

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.ctpetz
0.28.0.58720

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.H
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14328

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0326
7.2.89

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
27818

File size:
1.1 MB (1,103,928 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.26.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013 InstallX, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Installer.OfferBroker

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\aire7a2.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:
3/18/2014 9:16:48 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:D8eQ5sPSIpHM51CYSHM69/FHvrzm7gIhzBgd5NyTCExTg9SD8mahT:DRCsBpASHhvW7jz6gxTgSDahT

Entry address:
0x2DC8C

Entry point:
E8, 28, A2, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 88, F5, 4E, 00, E8, 5E, 7A, 00, 00, E8, 85, 7E, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, BB, A1, 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, 04, 74, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.6906

Code size:
784.5 KB (803,328 bytes)

The file aire7a2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.airdlr8.com/downloads/offers/.../OfferBrokerage_14220J.exe

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