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f_000326

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_000326 by W3i has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.118.0.0

MD5:
be3edd99258fcd7f78e241ddbae66f87

SHA-1:
b2ceb3d22106cb2a834872f00c850d1be71fcbda

SHA-256:
7b1cfc718d8aa42135355fdbc1f4cff9a1a60dbfbd36d522134b7e31519f8537

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
4/19/2024 12:43:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallC.B.1
7.11.119.226

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0324

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9177

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.L.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallC
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10509

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.11.20.11

McAfee
Artemis!BE3EDD99258F
5600.6940

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.I
14.11.20.23

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBB01J813
7.2.324

File size:
1.6 MB (1,651,904 bytes)

Product version:
2.118.0.0

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_000326

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:
9/10/2012 9:45:46 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:ohxTObRevINFWfRN2PCDjEgsVTkCjnbIT:m4evAFQN9Edvjb+

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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Entropy:
6.8212

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,112,576 bytes)

The file f_000326 has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl5.iq8download.com/lm/.../games.exe

http://dl2.iq8download.com/lm/.../games.exe

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