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expertpdf7_d146487.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_d146487.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq9download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.136.7.0

MD5:
e9a7ec44226997a3f22d47825d00b23e

SHA-1:
58d3e05bf6db15ae89e7464392ed168dce964f2e

SHA-256:
23686b2ae6b256434f272313d23c28c6a2358b5cfe3e19ca2e1c3d727b4ba93a

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
5/8/2024 2:49:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downware
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.120.70

AVG
Skodna.Bundle
2016.0.3150

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17455

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.094

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.9183

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
4/4/2015

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of mediaplayer.exe (Adware)
2015.7.8.10

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14354

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2245

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2015.04.04.12

McAfee
Artemis!53E0CC84BED5
5600.6806

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Searcher.cjaztx
0.28.0.56692

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.InstallX
15.4.4.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.15402

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
9957

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1216
7.2.94

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24458

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.205693
2.0.0.2007

File size:
1.9 MB (2,000,976 bytes)

Product version:
2.136.7.0

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_d146487.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:
12/12/2013 4:10:09 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Ic2k/5HLDpv1l9Gyzsf5/nz4Z338+9jDTVIQQYAFiV2b6OrrQmffPo0hmwzHZwOL:N2cRmcl8e5PKsNgN4mXlg5SSNTDuuaKA

Entry address:
0xF739

Entry point:
E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 60, 18, 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:
6.7473

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,285,120 bytes)

The file expertpdf7_d146487.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

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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