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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 nuancepdf_d165400.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.121.0.0

MD5:
04764666b6b51e5385fa2d3e4b14e0b8

SHA-1:
d4bd8121f07c0dcebb6f02ce82033ca4dc4bc7a5

SHA-256:
c577e31fba97887c9d681aa2f35dfc299408066d0868fec08e11b582a9251f44

Scanner detections:
9 / 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:
4/26/2024 4:04:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.115.54

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0350

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9086

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.12.16.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.R
14.12.16.0

Sophos
InstallQ
4.95

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.FCBCBKH
7.2.350

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.FCBCBKH
10.465.16

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
23640

File size:
1.6 MB (1,639,104 bytes)

Product version:
2.121.0.0

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\nuancepdf_d165400.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 7:59:59 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:
11/13/2012 7:03:25 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:K6RRmDaHgC3SYKHTUiJEO2sJJW866VauTBijnbID:vKD8yx2AW8DVafjbS

Entry address:
0x38D4

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 8F, 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:
6.8257

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,102,336 bytes)

The file nuancepdf_d165400.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../nuancepdf_d165400.exe

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