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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 nuancepdf_d165400.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 13 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:
2.120.1.0

MD5:
50e01db97c141aead6ed8b932134ee46

SHA-1:
4a73f80e610ecc1692e9cdea84b7ee84a09b9c8f

SHA-256:
5e268394bede1375805c2f2375157d29a98933d3405f7297f280d4a9005d6576

Scanner detections:
13 / 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 4:42:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.177.204

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141025

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
19782

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0298

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10552

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
10/25/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
14.10.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.10.25.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.R
14.10.25.4

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
HV_INSTALLIQ_CG0935E3.RDXN
7.2.298

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
33872

File size:
1.6 MB (1,636,544 bytes)

Product version:
2.120.1.0

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\nuancepdf_d165400.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 4:59:59 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:
11/8/2012 10:34:18 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:5cHp7iFDOfiIUJqvYv41kE23AwF1etfRgFTSmjnbIB:OHpODOF10331e5Rg5jbg

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:
6.8271

Code size:
1 MB (1,100,800 bytes)

The file nuancepdf_d165400.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../nuancepdf_d165400.exe

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