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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_d8244264.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 my-downloads.net.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.138.2.0

MD5:
14650b9ed3c6ec4fc9e78660cd1c12bb

SHA-1:
913eb4871915ce28d210228298d5623ee957d72a

SHA-256:
c816b49ba018a54c210a200e0a3b35eec5dcec14280fea71121e4d32de88f871

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:
12/24/2024 11:10:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.141.42

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141128

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3276

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
18044

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0332

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9634

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.AdWare
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11652

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.11.28.08

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.58873

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.T
14.11.28.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.141126

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0328
7.2.332

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
28008

File size:
1.9 MB (2,043,984 bytes)

Product version:
2.138.2.0

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_d8244264.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:
3/26/2014 9:57:04 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:mBqwQkyO/EKBiP5TNqhfhkQokCCTzqUgX:GqwnyOsR5TNUfMkZ2

Entry address:
0xF8E9

Entry point:
E8, 95, A1, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, A0, 4B, 58, 00, E8, D1, 60, 00, 00, E8, 99, 83, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 28, 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, B5, 7D, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.7744

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,295,360 bytes)

The file expertpdf7_d8244264.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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

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