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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 expertpdf7_d146487.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 26 anti-malware scanners. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl7.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.123.0.0

MD5:
6ba17c41276d3548209f6a2602de4103

SHA-1:
f10bb69df6d8b58da41a72663bc25aabb132b6da

SHA-256:
47264e2aa5f488dd93817db90a39f22aec020f93e8938333318b448b19d039cb

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
5/17/2024 4:26:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2014.01.03

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.123.120

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3383

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14814

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17551

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0154

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.08.14.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9249

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
8/14/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.L.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of coretemp_1236.exe (Adware)
2014.8.14.8

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10735

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.06.03.07

McAfee
Artemis!A180F19D2FCE
5600.7110

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.462

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.28.0.57380

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.S
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.137215B6!326243766
23.00.65.14812

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
10423

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
7.2.226

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.14

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
25076

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

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\expertpdf7_d146487.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 6:59:59 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 2:11:27 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:zb2udI1U5patz4fSqJ7I7agVv2DT+YjnbIh:HQU5puztqjgVuFjb0

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 expertpdf7_d146487.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl7.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../expertpdf7_d793025.exe

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../expertpdf7_d1927257.exe

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