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3dspringblossoms.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 3dspringblossoms.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1, 57, 0, 0

MD5:
d89de4f9c9e372a11b32f5b233336803

SHA-1:
a8842787cdfb67af8fd4c1fb5e0843803cc532a2

SHA-256:
7f7686d2dd82e29d6a4ffbc1b008461169df6b8f5cfbe09d8b9073f95b4a52d8

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
4/19/2024 5:41:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
16.2.8.13

File size:
5.2 MB (5,491,832 bytes)

Product version:
1, 57, 0, 0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2007 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\3dspringblossoms.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2007 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/3/2009 2:59:59 AM

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 2004 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)04, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
391B1DE3FDF7D68124136D1483C16B21

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/25/2009 12:13:51 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:TerYIVDZA5pSnUrAuf3qBTR2zZpGWznZUUjxjuaBigQRIpAz6Fp9y:yrYqA5pSU0ufaB+Z0WtUWxj4ITFfy

Entry address:
0x18E50E

Entry point:
E8, 93, CE, 00, 00, E9, 16, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 10, 68, B0, A6, 64, 00, E8, E4, 7D, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 45, E0, 89, 45, FC, 89, 45, E4, 8B, 45, E4, 3B, 45, 10, 7D, 13, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, CE, FF, 55, 14, 03, 75, 0C, 89, 75, 08, FF, 45, E4, EB, E5, C7, 45, E0, 01, 00, 00, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, EB, 7D, 00, 00, C2, 14, 00, 83, 7D, E0, 00, 75, 11, FF, 75, 18, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, A8, F9, FF, FF, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 18, 53, FF, 75, 10, 8D, 4D, E8, E8, 72, E8, FF...
 
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Code size:
1.8 MB (1,896,448 bytes)

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