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dolphin.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 dolphin.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1, 75, 0, 2

MD5:
48c97ba728cea35191c520790e34646e

SHA-1:
2714f8e81afcfc685a33a610042156c537988e84

SHA-256:
cb54152a372b9a4dd4fd358ccff4e3e7b4032a0992103133d63bbd3ed2ea9a7c

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
4/26/2024 1:34:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallIQ.Gen5
3.6.1.96

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-160212

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2836

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.16212

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
23220

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.7
9.0.1.043

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Almanahe
8.16.02.12.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
10.11430

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
2/12/2016

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
16.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.210.17195

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2016.02.12.10

McAfee
Artemis!FFEF74E1FFCE
5600.6492

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic.dorbsn
0.30.24.3283

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Multitoolbar
16.02.12.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
16.2.12.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F[F1]
23.00.65.16210

Sophos
InstallIQ
4.67

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
9328

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
7.2.43

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.12

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
39092

File size:
1.7 MB (1,830,520 bytes)

Product version:
1, 75, 0, 2

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\dolphin.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/18/2009 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/2/2011 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 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:
3/29/2010 4:01:24 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:o0nIgofqEqDoYg8kkA/EaZjNbfUOTHPv1P6:ohgofqEqMMk9/EeNF1P6

Entry address:
0xDE8E2

Entry point:
E8, 71, B6, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 6A, 0A, 6A, 00, FF, 75, 08, E8, CE, 61, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 5D, E9, DF, FF, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, FF, 75, 0C, 8D, 4D, F0, E8, 70, EF, FF, FF, 8B, 45, F0, 83, B8, AC, 00, 00, 00, 01, 7E, 16, 8D, 45, F0, 50, 68, 03, 01, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, E8, B1, B6, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, EB, 12, 8B, 80, C8, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 4D, 08, 0F, B7, 04, 48, 25, 03, 01, 00, 00, 80, 7D, FC, 00, 74, 07, 8B, 4D, F8, 83, 61, 70, FD, C9...
 
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Entropy:
6.7519

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,135,104 bytes)

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