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pdflite_d793075.exe

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 pdflite_d793075.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl8.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.123.0.0

MD5:
c2ecd0ee5990e70ce277bb87d7736b3d

SHA-1:
b5d5c8197eaf399b80530efbe7ac477b43ef98a9

SHA-256:
a6057acd6befe9dd9f5549668b1c26b11c17920e9e41963bff59d57a3759f5b7

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.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 12:22:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.83.176

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
16400

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0216

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.InstallIQ
8.14.09.12.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8427

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of greetingcardcreator.exe (Adware)
2014.9.12.8

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.08.04.06

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.648

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.P
14.8.7.19

Sophos
InstallQ
4.89

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
7.2.255

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.12

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
18554

File size:
1.6 MB (1,653,440 bytes)

Product version:
2.123.0.0

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\pdflite_d793075.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
7/1/2013 5:59:59 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:
12/17/2012 1:11:27 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:hb2udI1U5patz4fSqJ7I7agVv2DT+fjnbIq:5QU5puztqjgVuCjbL

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:
6.8232

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,112,064 bytes)

The file pdflite_d793075.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../pdflite_d340607.exe

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