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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.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.126.0.0

MD5:
8f2f04d1bf422ff8503fbc5abb6bc5f9

SHA-1:
d60a55f8ba0ab7d8f32a56bfc6b062c5ba898694

SHA-256:
6503650c74c86eafd4cc472ba41d3e466cbe331c31751d051ce0c98348353cad

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:
4/24/2024 9:04:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2015.03.11

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.215.236

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-160214

AVG
InstallIQ.T
2017.0.2833

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.16214

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
21366

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.045

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.16.02.14.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
10.11300

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
2/14/2016

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
16.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.200.15223

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.661

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2016.02.14.04

McAfee
Artemis!ACE052F82A19
5600.6489

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
17.0.0.135

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.czkpqs
0.30.0.296

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1635008
15.03.10.01

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.g26 (Not a Virus)
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
16.2.14.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.16212

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
9324

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H01GQ13
7.2.45

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.15A115
10.465.14

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
38312

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229983
2.0.0.2093

File size:
1.6 MB (1,648,832 bytes)

Product version:
2.126.0.0

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 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 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 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:
2/26/2013 4:27:02 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:Ynz5ObFXUxBvEMM3hXQaSb9+9u9K7TrjnbIc:ogFXA1MOaSQ9u9KDjbV

Entry address:
0x6B94

Entry point:
E8, BA, 8F, 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:
6.8202

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,107,456 bytes)

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