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converterlite_d166363.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_d166363.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. 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:
2.123.0.0

MD5:
d0f5c55ba85fd4e5d6ae1290122b3028

SHA-1:
53ca046c7e4b4c320ec976bf47df21c64af827a9

SHA-256:
9a1fd7fd650478759a916235d6eff6c7107b6569d2891442aac9d1becd4bdf13

Scanner detections:
9 / 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:
4/23/2024 6:26:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.117.240

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17389

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0153

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9134

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.06.02.08

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.459

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.V
14.8.7.19

Sophos
InstallQ
4.95

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24032

File size:
1.6 MB (1,653,440 bytes)

Product version:
2.123.0.0

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

Original file name:
InstallIQ.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\converterlite_d166363.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 7:59:59 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:
12/17/2012 3:11:27 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:db2udI1U5patz4fSqJ7I7agVv2DT+fjnbIO:lQU5puztqjgVuyjbH

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:
6.8232

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,112,064 bytes)

The file converterlite_d166363.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../converterlite_d166364.exe

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../converterlite_d793619.exe

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../converterlite_d166363.exe

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