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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 15 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.iq11download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.142.0.0

MD5:
396a1d1d9c32272e63833104bd58a41c

SHA-1:
d57b81f53efb840c880d31029af982476b2ecea3

SHA-256:
c7420d2d23f4e2e73bf69572bd42defca3a87b4567aa0830d412608b0a427202

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
11/23/2024 5:26:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downware
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.152.200

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140603

AVG
InstallIQ
2015.0.3455

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.49
9.0.1.0154

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9885

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
6/3/2014

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.06.03.11

McAfee
Artemis!396A1D1D9C32
5600.7111

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.60100

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.K
14.9.30.13

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10566

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0506
7.2.154

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
29888

File size:
2 MB (2,054,056 bytes)

Product version:
2.142.0.0

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 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 7:00:00 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:
4/24/2014 11:26:04 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:+vaO10KjHh3fXOz39cytImbNpYK+/iUPgZNTMMUg9:kaOvjtQNp9+/gyE

Entry address:
0xF929

Entry point:
E8, C5, A0, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 80, 70, 58, 00, E8, 01, 60, 00, 00, E8, C9, 82, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 58, 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, E5, 7C, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.7740

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,298,944 bytes)

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

http://dl2.iq11download.com/dynamic/standard/downloads/.../expertpdf7_d8242685.exe

http://dl2.iq11download.com/lm/.../expertpdf7.exe

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