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converterlite_d793189.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_d793189.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:
2.125.0.0

MD5:
99d3eda08f0219d09129bd5cd66a0000

SHA-1:
638fcb280887c0bd614c96ed54af44b374b6b92a

SHA-256:
b2500bb602747b9bdb7932849f355c55485bb92f61833ae4bb23f1553ed7c927

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:
4/20/2024 3:26:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.84.30

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
16413

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0240

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8437

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.720

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.V
14.8.28.22

Sophos
InstallQ
4.89

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0207
7.2.240

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
18624

File size:
1.6 MB (1,667,264 bytes)

Product version:
2.125.0.0

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_d793189.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:
2/5/2013 12:46:17 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:GkK5IVKw/au2e4FE2UgJlLQ7adasXTLjnbIb9:5zauKZU1adasfjbs

Entry address:
0x6B94

Entry point:
E8, BA, 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:
6.8205

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,123,840 bytes)

The file converterlite_d793189.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../converterlite_d793252.exe

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../converterlite_d793189.exe

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