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expertpdf7_d146487.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 expertpdf7_d146487.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 21 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:
2.119.2.0

MD5:
56b605ffb38cfd93079497a3860a26ef

SHA-1:
f604ad06ecc240cdeab59d80f802551d020485ef

SHA-256:
02d6d2e6941cdc26b77a7eb8964e795645ed13ae6f0b066260fffbdb1cf2ed8e

Scanner detections:
21 / 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 5:02:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Adware-CLQ [PUP]
2014.9-150807

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
21829

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.225
9.0.1.0219

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11499

F-Prot
W32/A-9a8e7a6e
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.8.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of marine2.exe (Adware)
2015.9.14.4

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.203.15832

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1620

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.08.07.12

McAfee
Artemis!0492853ABD5E
5600.6643

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.A9a8e7a6e.dorbqn
0.30.16.1110

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.8.7.0

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/InstallQ.C
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AJA13
7.2.219

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
39506

ViRobot
Trojan.Win32.A.Downloader.1633472[h]
2014.3.20.0

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229977
2.0.0.2168

File size:
1.6 MB (1,633,472 bytes)

Product version:
2.119.2.0

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:
10/10/2012 4:52:17 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:Cil10spOIUcuzvFWiFbFPIakEfREyqcjFBT4WDTtOOjnbI/:LlrnUcMWeE6jrTh9jbe

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:
6.8252

Code size:
1 MB (1,098,240 bytes)

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

http://dl5.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../expertpdf7_d165399.exe

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