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eraser_8799.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 eraser_8799.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1, 68, 0, 3

MD5:
6be3e4e1db91e6b8f5c3123428e63c3e

SHA-1:
d0030a3d3ac6e4a0006d5561e7450180d04d5bf9

SHA-256:
a36f13102e0d3420a0f93cf494037ef460d50e1318535bb45b5c08fd7977bd17

Scanner detections:
1 / 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 7:54:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX (M)
17.3.16.9

File size:
1.7 MB (1,821,304 bytes)

Product version:
1, 68, 0, 3

Copyright:
Copyright ©2007 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\eraser\eraser_8799.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/18/2009 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/2/2011 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 2004 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)04, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7393AD65DF71BF83C8882420F2FE0A56

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/6/2009 4:21:50 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0x1055A2

Entry point:
E8, 41, B6, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 10, 68, 18, 0E, 58, 00, E8, 00, 46, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 45, E0, 89, 45, FC, 89, 45, E4, 8B, 45, E4, 3B, 45, 10, 7D, 13, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, CE, FF, 55, 14, 03, 75, 0C, 89, 75, 08, FF, 45, E4, EB, E5, C7, 45, E0, 01, 00, 00, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 07, 46, 00, 00, C2, 14, 00, 83, 7D, E0, 00, 75, 11, FF, 75, 18, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 2A, FD, FF, FF, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 14, 53, FF, 75, 10, 33, DB, 8D, 4D, EC...
 
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Entropy:
6.5348

Code size:
1.3 MB (1,320,448 bytes)

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