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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_d793107.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl7.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.125.0.0

MD5:
30e9990acb8bc041621ad3f2149d7517

SHA-1:
c94adbc21d360f15639282def08ce1edf5331715

SHA-256:
8a15580405e8a43e390103874c5c198b3363ae6acc2e6028afa86fabcb958aea

Scanner detections:
14 / 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 10:17:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.133.206

Bkav FE
W32.Clod994.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17852

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.093

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9477

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
4/3/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11278

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.04.03.02

McAfee
Artemis!30E9990ACB8B
5600.7172

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.R
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14401

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AB914
7.2.93

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
26890

File size:
1.6 MB (1,667,264 bytes)

Product version:
2.125.0.0

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_d793107.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:
2/5/2013 3:46:17 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:QkK5IVKw/au2e4FE2UgJlLQ7adasXTmjnbIK:XzauKZU1adasajb3

Entry address:
0x6B94

Entry point:
E8, BA, 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:
6.8204

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,123,840 bytes)

The file nuancepdf_d793107.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl7.iq8download.com/lm/.../nuancepdf.exe

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