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expertpdf7.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 expertpdf7.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 17 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq11download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.144.0.0

MD5:
163533b74f5e25c38b50d6ed5bc88906

SHA-1:
374d1fabe151bec2a5a518e30ef51fb9f7fefd0d

SHA-256:
06638baafedab4767597dfed54de78251884e1e36110899f71b9f0886f2ee246

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
11/30/2024 8:22:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.166.58

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3389

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.14104

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
19026

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0220

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10228

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
8/8/2014

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of cabin.exe (Adware)
2014.10.4.4

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3439

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.08.08.03

McAfee
Artemis!D6AA587AFA81
5600.7045

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.61349

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
14.08.08.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.K
14.9.30.13

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10435

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0808
7.2.220

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
32066

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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\expertpdf7.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:b6nmxlyoyzALyr6IQC7rDywJsdz3VWZl2+ozIyIHUrtHB2ZEg8VTbyTtUfgFhLCL:b6mxfD+r6nzfWZl2gHKHgWg8VTgLWgg

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:
6.7726

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

The file expertpdf7.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl5.iq11download.com/dynamic/standard/downloads/.../expertpdf7_d8242685.exe

http://dl5.iq11download.com/lm/.../expertpdf7.exe

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