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pdflite_d1416792.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 pdflite_d1416792.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl8.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.130.0.0

MD5:
5da02edf0ea25b0bf04de5a49470d4bf

SHA-1:
4a628dc35cbee1d20c78289c6b6a64878fcc07cf

SHA-256:
5115b3ae585cba23c1ebe852749fe1db2531393b632c4b4b8673f7ce945f6d9c

Scanner detections:
13 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 11:23:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.119.226

AVG
Skodna.Generic_c
2015.0.3354

Bkav FE
W32.Clod009.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17448

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0216

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9177

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of vioplayer2_d3993213.exe (Adware)
2014.9.12.4

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.2.2.29

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.09.12.12

McAfee
Artemis!E328593BCF74
5600.7049

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.Q
14.9.30.13

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24414

File size:
1.8 MB (1,879,632 bytes)

Product version:
2.130.0.0

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)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/22/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 12:00:00 PM

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:
5/21/2013 10:11:12 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:n5u+Kv16VeXk4uSXuJwJ4AS/Jyj/vVieqdikM3zGexYdEUysGPr08BHgClSAqTTF:n5nVyvgol2vOzGexYUP/BAUSAqTRVKg

Entry address:
0xEED9

Entry point:
E8, 65, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, C8, 1F, 57, 00, E8, A1, 47, 00, 00, E8, 69, 6A, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, F8, 87, 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, 85, 64, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
1.2 MB (1,234,944 bytes)

The file pdflite_d1416792.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 8 URLs.

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../pdflite_d166369.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../getdynamicpath.aspx?shortname=pdflite&a=13511&f=GoogleAdwords&VersionId=-1&key=standarddefault

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=pdflite&a=13511&f=GoogleAdwords

http://www.pdflite.com/download

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../pdflite_d1416792.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../getdynamicpath.aspx?shortname=pdflite&a=13945&f=yourfileinfo&VersionId=-1&VIRedirect=1&key=standarddefault

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=pdflite&a=13945&f=yourfileinfo&VersionId=-1&VIRedirect=1

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=pdflite&a=13945&f=yourfileinfo

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