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expertpdf7.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 expertpdf7.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from my-downloads.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.136.5.0

MD5:
2409a2b643397a532cda3bc7b18838f7

SHA-1:
29b72516b848f32df8fbf96def2e61da867e7d40

SHA-256:
306c30f842d858a97fae7f80b49d3fe9a62dc58ed397534181ff64d9b17ce34b

Scanner detections:
13 / 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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 8:20:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.119.18

Bkav FE
W32.Clod340.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17422

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0188

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9159

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10469

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.07.07.06

McAfee
Artemis!2409A2B64339
5600.7076

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.K
14.9.30.13

Sophos
InstallQ
4.95

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1121
7.2.188

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24244

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.9.30

File size:
1.9 MB (1,947,216 bytes)

Product version:
2.136.5.0

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\expertpdf7.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 7:00:00 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:
11/20/2013 3:29:26 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:TVSsVw9Ou9dTjoY9cAjc9VgQ5PgoquNrR/7hpOMS7kKpXmEDZ0EWEbTkTi+on2bJ:TVNbYqcLO/7hpO5pJDCgbTkTu2b8PKn

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 38, FE, 57, 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:
6.6918

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,283,584 bytes)

The file expertpdf7.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://my-downloads.net/download.php?shortname=expertpdf7&a=14242&f=my_mci

http://dl5.iq9download.com/lm/.../expertpdf7.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=expertpdf7&a=14243&productsubid=&f=my-ch-ci

http://my-downloads.net/download.php?a=14243&shortname=expertpdf7&f=my-ch-ci

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