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converterlitefam_d8241995.exe

InstallIQ Installation Utility

InstallX, 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 converterlitefam_d8241995.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 17 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq11download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.137.0.0

MD5:
4624babebe66e24f489de202d0135afb

SHA-1:
75ddbd88636b1ec066b3be917c4720fb54c93aa3

SHA-256:
32424226a4eee1a9520529dcf4169f6bd8eac9ca9b9fde0fc05e5c4dd32d9583

Scanner detections:
17 / 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.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 2:13:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
14.04.23

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.138.220

AVG
InstallIQ.F
2015.0.3496

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17992

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0113

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9593

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
4/23/2014

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11554

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.04.23.10

McAfee
Artemis!4624BABEBE66
5600.7152

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cujxue
0.28.0.58720

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.Z
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14421

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0116
7.2.113

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
27736

File size:
1.9 MB (2,038,864 bytes)

Product version:
2.137.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2013 InstallX, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQ.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallIQ Installation Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\converterlitefam_d8241995.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

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:
1/15/2014 6:02:13 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:iAxzJ+YzkQ9EJER1wADchsnUJgYTck0Ugn:/KtJW1wkctJ3W

Entry address:
0xF739

Entry point:
E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 58, 44, 58, 00, E8, F1, 47, 00, 00, E8, B9, 6A, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 48, 88, 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, D5, 64, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.7721

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,291,776 bytes)

The file converterlitefam_d8241995.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://dl2.iq11download.com/dynamic/standard/.../converterlitefam_d8241995.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../getdynamicpath.aspx?shortname=converterlitefam&a=13885&f=converterlitefam&VersionId=-1&key=standarddefault

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=converterlitefam&a=13885&f=converterlitefam

http://www.converterlite.com/download

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