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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 14 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.vib7installer.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.139.0.0

MD5:
9a0d0c8f9c89c98caef10808a89e24a7

SHA-1:
d150b64e2edcb92c8f29842d514c064809a88f58

SHA-256:
ba8c0c5ea95750a255384e9db092ee1e4c5ad588fc135b2ad4a8df08ca04586b

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
11/23/2024 6:04:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downware
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.150.126

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3467

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
18303

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0142

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9822

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.05.22.09

McAfee
Artemis!9A0D0C8F9C89
5600.7123

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.59921

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.K
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14520

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstalliQ/Variant
10590

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0415
7.2.142

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
29402

File size:
2 MB (2,048,592 bytes)

Product version:
2.139.0.0

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\expertpdf7.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:
4/3/2014 12:51:18 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:3rGfgZ3+lRP5kRtJBR7BL75jIhT1mmUgV:bGfgd+jWRtJP7TjJQ

Entry address:
0xF929

Entry point:
E8, A5, A1, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, D0, 5F, 58, 00, E8, E1, 60, 00, 00, E8, A9, 83, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 38, 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, C5, 7D, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.7711

Packer / compiler:
PEQuake V0.06

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,297,408 bytes)

The file expertpdf7.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://dl2.vib7installer.com/dynamic/standard/downloads/.../expertpdf7_d8244264.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../getdynamicpath.aspx?shortname=expertpdf7&a=13807&productsubid=&f=my-ch-ci&VersionId=-1&key=standarddefault

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=expertpdf7&a=13807&productsubid=&f=my-ch-ci

http://my-downloads.net/download.php?a=13807&shortname=expertpdf7&f=my-ch-ci

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