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converterlite_d1102639.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 converterlite_d1102639.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl8.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.124.0.0

MD5:
f4f20133e79ddd69222d486ee96b165a

SHA-1:
e9e6d6b5f3016c5d2508e258931bb0c2b78576ef

SHA-256:
c5c7692b05ebe025a5f6c7a912337e07542179d3453a35dfb1b501c0191bce6c

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
4/25/2024 11:36:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.76.62

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3305

Bkav FE
HW32.Stranfom
1.3.0.4246

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
16167

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0226

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.10.31.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8296

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Itibiti.KNC!tr
10/31/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.L.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of freeopener_715.exe (Adware)
2014.10.31.10

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10446

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.08.14.07

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.678

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.W
14.8.14.19

Sophos
InstallQ
4.88

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
10266

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0120
7.2.304

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.FCBCBLA
10.465.31

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
17450

File size:
1.6 MB (1,656,512 bytes)

Product version:
2.124.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2011 W3i Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQ.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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:
1/15/2013 4:41:50 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:YenFFW0HQVusAWeZjqw6YXKpcn0W6EfrMhivcHWzUF4X241YxlOSBERTOApKjnOZ:NFtQRVKOmgc/froeUO7Ql8TfKjnbIv

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:
6.8188

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,114,624 bytes)

The file converterlite_d1102639.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../converterlite_d793736.exe

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../converterlite_d793560.exe

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