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f_000087

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 file f_000087 by W3i has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq4download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.98.0.0

MD5:
d3e28140d2995befd23fbb349b69a12a

SHA-1:
e091c1a1024276203939e2e1f1f226b7246f920f

SHA-256:
f1fc725586f4bcff2a6303aa16aff18710488edc9dbcfcc8b4f65f6ada35bd2b

Scanner detections:
13 / 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 10:53:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.134.40

AVG
InstallIQ.C
2015.0.3284

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.4
9.0.1.0324

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9488

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
11/20/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11311

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.11.20.11

McAfee
Artemis!D3E28140D299
5600.6940

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.I
14.11.20.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.141118

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AB214
7.2.324

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
26966

File size:
1.5 MB (1,592,512 bytes)

Product version:
2.98.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2011 W3i Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQ.exe

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\google\chrome\user data\default\cache\f_000087

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:
7/19/2011 3:35:41 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:cIenlERh1GdDBL5nmwd0DbOEOoGl5Q4g20vlLe9T2aQ06dE2SHRpZ3ri:UERCdF5mWOOOpcT40Zr8

Entry address:
0x41B49

Entry point:
E8, B5, 9E, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 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...
 
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Entropy:
6.9967

Code size:
923.5 KB (945,664 bytes)

The file f_000087 has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl2.iq4download.com/lm/.../musicoasis.exe

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