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clipartcollection.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 clipartcollection.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 25 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 dl5.iq7download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.116.0.0

MD5:
2607682fa3ee97e771ddf902d13a3117

SHA-1:
c74328e21f20889f15b0ddc0f609ef0f490e7255

SHA-256:
cba9ac975afd97f41a0a85257cae7873f7be2e52db2b6ca0151226c292ba38bd

Scanner detections:
25 / 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:
4/28/2024 10:39:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2014.01.03

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.126.6

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3389

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1487

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17649

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0219

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.08.07.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9317

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
8/7/2014

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

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of coretemp_1236.exe (Adware)
2014.10.2.4

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10735

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.08.07.03

McAfee
Artemis!A180F19D2FCE
5600.7045

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.657

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.28.0.57380

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.R
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14805

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
10354

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
7.2.219

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.07

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
25646

File size:
1.5 MB (1,561,280 bytes)

Product version:
2.116.0.0

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\clipartcollection.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:
7/30/2012 5:22:39 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:6OHOJxIfQ8OlDORTL0mRIZdE4WPpbjgAPfAb4ieESuyxdgzEVHp/CZvHgDocykDd:WmfQfmT4mRIZdE4WBbMAPfAxeEShdgzO

Entry address:
0x41F54

Entry point:
E8, 5A, A0, 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:
6.8328

Code size:
1012 KB (1,036,288 bytes)

The file clipartcollection.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq7download.com/lm/.../clipartcollection.exe

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