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nuancepdf.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 nuancepdf.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl.installiq.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.136.6.0

MD5:
45d5195224d199c2de2b69188b6c5997

SHA-1:
b0834b842ef9538f0aaf8471e80aea19af6bd9a7

SHA-256:
428d5d5f3c80fefdd48fe34756cc78b23238e1266fc5891b8c2428abfce03399

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
4/25/2024 5:02:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downware
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.06.04

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.121.222

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-151227

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.2883

Bkav FE
W32.Clodfdb.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17491

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0361

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.9888

IKARUS anti.virus
APPL
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10781

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2015.12.27.11

McAfee
Artemis!5214A0E61879
5600.6539

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Searcher.cjaztx
0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.Installer (M)
15.12.27.11

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
9422

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1220
7.2.361

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.27

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24712

File size:
1.9 MB (1,946,704 bytes)

Product version:
2.136.6.0

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\nuancepdf.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:
12/6/2013 2:59:52 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:V2C5WeMCWNYJaBG7258yHX+2Htgei8lUxpdMDbHh19M08BpvvzdzTuC97AHOYvHJ:V2Aj057ZbKxpd61Z8/3zdzT1AuKp

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 90, ED, 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:
6.6924

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,283,072 bytes)

The file nuancepdf.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl.installiq.com/.../DownloadPOP.aspx?NetworkID=&ProductSessionId=58f72c86-9fcd-410f-a7e1-931521d27871&VersionId=-1&ProductId=2631&partnercode=&shortname=nuancepdf&trafficsrctype=ICN

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