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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 22 anti-malware scanners. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq7download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.117.0.0

MD5:
8dc946ef93963491d17b8ae1118e5fc8

SHA-1:
7cb1263462793bac1b992db5393bfc490d1f858d

SHA-256:
168440be8307e471840fbe0bdca0d997c2bda7148c17619c4098ae0104358f8f

Scanner detections:
22 / 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 2:02:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallC.B.1
7.11.58.66

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3264

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141211

Bkav FE
HW32.Pedka
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
15008

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0345

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.12.11.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.7920

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
12/11/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.L.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.AdWare
t3scan.1.3.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.158.8141

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.12.11.07

McAfee
Artemis!132905E8A5FF
5600.6920

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.1035

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.H
14.12.11.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.141209

Sophos
InstallQ
4.85

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
10184

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1HP
7.2.345

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CI312
10.465.11

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
25816

File size:
1.6 MB (1,654,464 bytes)

Product version:
2.117.0.0

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\dolphin.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:
8/21/2012 5:45:15 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:U8v2Xm2AYbySGsqfVl4QBp6xa2UckTtAjnbIt:UsYbtGs0lEaKTjbU

Entry address:
0x38D4

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:
6.8191

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,115,136 bytes)

The file dolphin.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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

http://dl2.iq7download.com/lm/.../dolphin.exe

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