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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 nuancepdf_d165400.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 18 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:
7d5b48c0e03e408e6c631dc70c8f682c

SHA-1:
57ba3ffc30e256c36b9e76b80a7a76263a73ef59

SHA-256:
8002301390a6a7c2b68415a4120717846518188748000e87ecfe8602c291a3ec

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
5/21/2024 2:47:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.199.138

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
20606

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.018

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10966

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/SPNR.0BA913!tr
1/18/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-9a8e7a6e
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1814541

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2621

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.01.18.07

McAfee
Artemis!7D5B48C0E03E
5600.6881

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.1.18.19

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.0BA913
7.2.18

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0BA913
10.465.18

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
36394

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229819
2.0.0.2026

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\nuancepdf_d165400.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 7:59:59 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 3:11:27 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:ab2udI1U5patz4fSqJ7I7agVv2DT+ejnbI9:qQU5puztqjgVujjbg

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 nuancepdf_d165400.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../nuancepdf_d165400.exe

http://dl8.iq8download.com/lm/.../nuancepdf.exe

http://dl7.iq8download.com/lm/.../nuancepdf.exe

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