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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 casualgames.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 setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1, 68, 0, 0

MD5:
998d33526c393573b55ba131d2570070

SHA-1:
698f266b442d8049bd4e7e5d0b0b4414b222e488

SHA-256:
678825c0a1e15df8da3640168122a0a2bee6cf51fee05fda5e681f011cf08a47

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:
4/23/2024 11:03:40 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
16.2.14.4

File size:
3.7 MB (3,888,248 bytes)

Product version:
1, 68, 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}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\casualgames.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/19/2009 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/3/2011 1:59:59 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:
7393AD65DF71BF83C8882420F2FE0A56

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/28/2009 12:01:53 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:US8ZkFSppp3e4t6FXG2qBfs/LAFpyYQK7loTh6P95WMi:RFSs4t6RsFpyVKCl6Pbxi

Entry address:
0x105272

Entry point:
E8, 41, B6, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 53, 33, DB, 39, 5D, 0C, 75, 1D, E8, CD, 42, 00, 00, 53, 53, 53, 53, 53, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, 98, 71, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 83, C8, FF, EB, 4D, 8B, 45, 08, 3B, C3, 74, DC, 56, 89, 45, E8, 89, 45, E0, 8D, 45, 10, 50, 53, FF, 75, 0C, 8D, 45, E0, 50, C7, 45, E4, FF, FF, FF, 7F, C7, 45, EC, 42, 00, 00, 00, E8, ED, 72, 00, 00, 83, C4, 10, FF, 4D, E4, 8B, F0, 78, 07, 8B, 45, E0, 88, 18, EB, 0C, 8D, 45, E0, 50, 53, E8, 6E, 71, 00, 00, 59...
 
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Code size:
1.3 MB (1,319,424 bytes)

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