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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 expertpdf7_d165399.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 21 anti-malware scanners. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.118.0.0

MD5:
7aa77a9c1e24d581683fe9b1d781bef0

SHA-1:
4bf9e715bbe01631f75ab657d6ab6d7b273bf15a

SHA-256:
155c24fd25237237c9c2af533100a8e90e12964d73ef110212f460ba42b708c4

Scanner detections:
21 / 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:
4/29/2024 4:46:37 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallC.B.1
7.11.106.104

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3502

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1451

Bkav FE
HW32.Pedka
1.3.0.4246

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17072

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0107

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.05.01.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8889

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.L.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of freeopener_1942.exe (Adware)
2014.7.6.15

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.AdWare
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.173.9807

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.04.17.10

McAfee
Artemis!7AA77A9C1E24
5600.7158

MicroWorld eScan
Adware/InstallC.B.1
15.0.0.363

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.S
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14415

Sophos
InstallQ
4.93

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
7.2.121

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.01

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22192

File size:
1.6 MB (1,651,904 bytes)

Product version:
2.118.0.0

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\expertpdf7_d165399.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 6:59:59 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:
9/10/2012 8:45:46 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:jhxTObRevINFWfRN2PCDjEgsVTkMjnbIA:94evAFQN9EdxjbN

Entry address:
0x38D4

Entry point:
E8, 5A, A0, 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:
6.8212

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,112,576 bytes)

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