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epicbot.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 epicbot.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.117.0.0

MD5:
73636f9dab24d40eb786bce7a5ea7239

SHA-1:
8e54e5481d8caa3fff648fbf43a482a318d43a9d

SHA-256:
aae8aa32a34da64822504a1ef7d2799ecf92dca21035f527fad7c818caa0d2f8

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
4/27/2024 3:06:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.02.23

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallC.B.1
7.11.57.66

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3253

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
14914

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0356

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.7893

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
12/22/2014

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
13.158.8108

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.12.22.03

McAfee
Artemis!2F629240C572
5600.6909

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.1068

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1635008
14.02.23.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.H
14.12.22.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.141220

Sophos
InstallQ
4.85

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1HR
7.2.356

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.FCBCBLB
10.465.22

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
26758

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\epicbot.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/19/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/2/2013 1:59:59 AM

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 11:45:15 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:38v2Xm2AYbySGsqfVl4QBp6xa2UckTttjnbI0:3sYbtGs0lEaKWjbR

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

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