offerbrokerage_14220d.exe

Offer Broker

InstallX, LLC

Part of an InstallX (InstallIQ) installation, a PUP that may bundle additional adware on the computer. The application offerbrokerage_14220d.exe, “Offer Broker Process” by InstallX has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.airdlr8.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Offer Broker

Description:
Offer Broker Process

Version:
2.0.23.0

MD5:
c2d94dc8a7fb6617349c72d802c3315e

SHA-1:
ede1e9e28476b395f6236ab3bfd04ab94346931b

SHA-256:
c643cecfdb8b88f3105a3b9ac55907a300a3615521d328f58128e33d455a93bc

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallIQ (by InstallX) software bundler that may include toolbars and other browser extensions offers.

Analysis date:
12/23/2024 11:27:33 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Bkav FE
W32.Clod953.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1696
9.0.1.016

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9241

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2014.1.27.4

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10720

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.01.16.12

McAfee
Artemis!8E006AD14C31
5600.7248

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.V
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14114

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH01HC13
7.2.16

File size:
1 MB (1,091,128 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.23.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013 InstallX, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Installer.OfferBroker

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\offerbrokerage_14220d.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 8:00:00 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:
030985B5A39F75A13A497DAB8BF611F7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/19/2013 3:49:00 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:gMxEjaN296C6V4ZepXbPeTIKrGiTKrPQyBP3+z1Yg+T3uTXWxQwhi:3qjaNSeXbeGfrZBPZg8uTGxrhi

Entry address:
0x2BA1C

Entry point:
E8, 18, A2, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, E0, AE, 4E, 00, E8, 4E, 7A, 00, 00, E8, 75, 7E, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, AB, 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, 02, 74, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.6951

Code size:
774.5 KB (793,088 bytes)

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