offerbrokerage_14108e.exe

Offer Broker

InstallX, LLC

Part of an InstallX (InstallIQ) installation, a PUP that may bundle additional adware on the computer. The application offerbrokerage_14108e.exe, “Offer Broker Process” by InstallX has been detected as adware by 6 anti-malware scanners. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.airdlr8.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Offer Broker

Description:
Offer Broker Process

Version:
2.0.10.0

MD5:
fe326cce2028f6d8be593e37a8cdc06c

SHA-1:
2eb0876283f2a044ca693bfeeedb727660c644e4

SHA-256:
c43850e104f53ac03aa602441727b81ae3ba233e5ad1a6521839010ee7e5b8d5

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallIQ (by InstallX) software bundler that may include toolbars and other browser extensions offers.

Analysis date:
5/2/2024 4:09:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.30
9.0.1.0142

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9341

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.05.22.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.V
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14520

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.97

File size:
941.6 KB (964,152 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.10.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013 InstallX, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Installer.OfferBroker

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\offerbrokerage_14108e.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 8:00:00 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:
4/4/2013 4:42:38 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:iQM2+DTrery9ChpRDKfVLjMTDcZhbEF5+OjbnEDSAWmEY0wYGrM1+LRrDEFMeEJ1:idfRjWwZhI+OvnISAJEqYGrJ3TC/TVQp

Entry address:
0x25412

Entry point:
E8, EC, B7, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, 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...
 
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Entropy:
6.7199

Code size:
697 KB (713,728 bytes)

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