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epicbot_520.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_520.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq6download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.109.0.0

MD5:
23c4768de2ddaa3dd10f71f8c42179fd

SHA-1:
ae5157e22116562cd2d48d86f15b324243f3190a

SHA-256:
16932b5f798e815af600c3e97c1344e1ca3e314026be1c5bc7cd495e5e0e5bb4

Scanner detections:
9 / 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:
4/25/2024 9:39:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.101.242

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0232

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8788

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
8/20/2014

IKARUS anti.virus
HTML.Malware
t3scan.2.0.127

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.08.20.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.L
14.8.20.23

Sophos
InstallQ
4.91

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
21382

File size:
1.6 MB (1,667,264 bytes)

Product version:
2.109.0.0

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_520.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:
3/6/2012 4:08:49 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:qsaP0YfRy45u24bZ8EgVf5Uw1UMGoDroQ8GOvVNLGqPW7xNTZKu3kF2ep2QdE2Sq:GVfRr4ZTgBUAUMGoDroQ8rz3oTpvrG

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 4A, 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:
6.9792

Code size:
974.5 KB (997,888 bytes)

The file epicbot_520.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq6download.com/lm/.../epicbot_520.exe

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