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nuancepdf.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 nuancepdf.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1.85.0.0

MD5:
29a4d6ae9460051642e4b02a4372b0d2

SHA-1:
ab94952a8c065160929748f92831ba69706bdcc7

SHA-256:
d1d1eb99c12e4267670dcf8fc3378c35fc6d8755c95637d78cd003d4a3fa84bd

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
4/27/2024 3:00:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.170.152

avast!
Adware-CBF [PUP]
2014.9-160213

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.16213

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
19401

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.044

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Almanahe
8.16.02.13.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
2/13/2016

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
16.2.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2016.02.13.12

Prevx
High Risk Cloaked Malware
3.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
16.2.13.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.16211

Sophos
InstallIQ
4.67

Trend Micro House Call
HV_ZYX_CA224FC7.TOMC
7.2.44

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783689
32210

File size:
2 MB (2,075,256 bytes)

Product version:
1.85.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2010 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\nuancepdf.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/18/2009 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/2/2011 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 2004 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)04, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7393AD65DF71BF83C8882420F2FE0A56

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/19/2010 2:03:30 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:kP5nCdVfNN5HWcpn514xEGbSKgzETVCvfzdL/:rdVfNfxp5GEGbPYvF/

Entry address:
0xFA86A

Entry point:
E8, C9, C3, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 6A, 0A, 6A, 00, FF, 75, 08, E8, 06, 63, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 5D, E9, DF, FF, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, FF, 75, 0C, 8D, 4D, F0, E8, 28, EC, FF, FF, 8B, 45, F0, 83, B8, AC, 00, 00, 00, 01, 7E, 16, 8D, 45, F0, 50, 68, 03, 01, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, E8, 09, C4, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, EB, 12, 8B, 80, C8, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 4D, 08, 0F, B7, 04, 48, 25, 03, 01, 00, 00, 80, 7D, FC, 00, 74, 07, 8B, 4D, F8, 83, 61, 70, FD, C9...
 
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Entropy:
6.7792

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,286,144 bytes)

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