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converterlite_d166363.exe

InstallIQ Installation Utility

W3i, 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 converterlite_d166363.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.119.0.0

MD5:
b42519620ed311db20a40ca9c178ed67

SHA-1:
64fa59dcb59861e30ed01e8430cebc7c9d44f6a8

SHA-256:
e3091aceb1ee934892708e38e3e8459d9b2cc23a0b434144e7e6f5d046842d9e

Scanner detections:
12 / 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.

Analysis date:
11/4/2024 5:02:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.122.50

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14623

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0174

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9190

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10644

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.06.23.10

McAfee
Artemis!B42519620ED3
5600.7091

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.V
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14621

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AID13
7.2.174

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24780

File size:
1.6 MB (1,632,960 bytes)

Product version:
2.119.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2011 W3i Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQ.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\converterlite_d166363.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="W3i, LLC", OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O="W3i, LLC", L=Sartell, S=Minnesota, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6A5D73F262C38BBD4578AB6AD713318D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/2/2012 6:29:41 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:ZQagM/VkLHwbwexxcTcoOfhc8AxOVnbw+ij/TtCfjnbIH:2EVkLAxPo0c8hB9ij8jbG

Entry address:
0x38D4

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 8F, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00, FF, 00, 74, 13, A9, 00, 00, 00, FF, 74, 02, EB, CD, 8D, 41, FF, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 2B, C1, C3, 8D, 41, FE, 8B, 4C, 24, 04...
 
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Entropy:
6.8248

Code size:
1 MB (1,097,728 bytes)

The file converterlite_d166363.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../converterlite_d166363.exe

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