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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 31 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:
d4bce6733570876d7d788e81b3b6813a

SHA-1:
9c5403ecf9f677c42179b32f1b5a3ead6744b970

SHA-256:
dd6f3a5e361b8230bca372f5c48ec8aa0f463fadb8d1bc6d7a7279b0ac3d9f56

Scanner detections:
31 / 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 1:04:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2013.08.17

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.97.2

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-151106

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.2934

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15116

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
16778

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0310

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.15.11.06.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.8697

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
11/6/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.11.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.200.15223

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1164

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.11.06.04

McAfee
Artemis!ACE052F82A19
5600.6590

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
16.0.0.930

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.26.0.53954

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1635008
15.03.10.01

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.g26 (Not a Virus)
11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.11.6.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.151104

Sophos
InstallQ
4.91

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
9525

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1HF
7.2.310

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.15A115
10.465.06

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
20578

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229983
2.0.0.2093

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\dolphin.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 5:59:59 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 3:22:39 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:pOHOJxIfQ8OlDORTL0mRIZdE4WPpbjgAPfAb4ieESuyxdgzEVHp/CZvHgDocykDA:rmfQfmT4mRIZdE4WBbMAPfAxeEShdgzb

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 dolphin.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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

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