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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 expertpdf7_d146487.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.120.0.0

MD5:
0cc21f669423c921fde151fce374eb71

SHA-1:
02bc01c542bf6b709e8e25dd35292243ea017594

SHA-256:
f4291562fa47b6cd84057098cc50b562841f396dbb6f572faba0857358360bdc

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.

Analysis date:
12/23/2024 3:43:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2013.10.21

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.48.86

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17137

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0210

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.7644

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
9/1/2015

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of virtualdub.exe (Adware)
2015.9.1.9

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.07.29.07

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
16.0.0.630

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1635008
13.10.21.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.7.29.7

Sophos
InstallQ
4.93

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
7.2.210

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.29

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22588

File size:
1.6 MB (1,635,008 bytes)

Product version:
2.120.0.0

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\expertpdf7_d146487.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 6:59:59 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:
10/23/2012 1:14:02 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:DiAHlbCg9VC7fGKHTiROE/TqcZqqoq2r991TBVjnbI0:2GbCIzTTlqqoqW99djbt

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:
6.8261

Code size:
1 MB (1,099,264 bytes)

The file expertpdf7_d146487.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl2.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../expertpdf7_d639333.exe

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