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offerbrokerage_14163.exe

Offer Broker

InstallX, LLC

Part of an InstallX (InstallIQ) installation, a PUP that may bundle additional adware on the computer. The application offerbrokerage_14163.exe, “Offer Broker Process” by InstallX has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from i.vertitechnologygroup.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Offer Broker

Description:
Offer Broker Process

Version:
2.0.24.0

MD5:
8eefd52a036350d90f4094d4f1d50eef

SHA-1:
3819034086b45f6176b1280fbb1eb0c3b380f6e4

SHA-256:
ebaf009030e10d8fd88429056ffa64ffe9b2053c99ae898c882aba76858f9e4a

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 12:07:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2034
9.0.1.045

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9421

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
2/14/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11554

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.02.14.12

McAfee
Artemis!8EEFD52A0363
5600.7219

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.ctpetz
0.28.0.58720

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.U
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14212

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.97

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0123
7.2.45

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
26442

File size:
1.1 MB (1,102,904 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.24.0

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\temp\{random}.tmp\offerbrokerage_14163.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

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:
1/15/2014 5:58:56 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:yGS/xPlS3A/lb+77PHHI15UbXx0/cn4+YOcfwKK0J99scTOfT/WphUHixuD:yX5PlS3K+g1mbP4cc5KQKfTepeix6

Entry address:
0x2CCAC

Entry point:
E8, 18, A2, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 58, E3, 4E, 00, E8, 4E, 7A, 00, 00, E8, 75, 7E, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, AB, A1, 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, 02, 74, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.6929

Code size:
780.5 KB (799,232 bytes)

The file offerbrokerage_14163.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://i.vertitechnologygroup.com/inst/software/F636AC01-A4CD-430B-B5BD-BC712F6817DA/.../OfferBrokerage_14163.exe

http://i.allfreeapps.net/inst/software/F636AC01-A4CD-430B-B5BD-BC712F6817DA/.../OfferBrokerage_14163.exe

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