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games.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 games.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 30 anti-malware scanners. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq5download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.102.0.0

MD5:
a59c81ba70507be548b0dd5b344b6428

SHA-1:
17b5f2d2d54a15300ea180ba5b07916d1decbcda

SHA-256:
35c546c082236f620157015215e7ad065686daf1f628d32878ec8fbd0916ac5b

Scanner detections:
30 / 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 6:40:39 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2013.11.21

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.45.148

avast!
Win32:Adware-CLQ [PUP]
2014.9-151223

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.2886

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.151223

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
21526

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0357

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.15.12.23.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.7565

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
12/23/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-9a8e7a6e
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.12.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15367

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.926

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.12.23.04

McAfee
Artemis!2CF2D50461C0
5600.6542

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
16.0.0.1071

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.A9a8e7a6e.dorbqo
0.30.8.659

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1635008
13.08.16.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.12.23.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.151221

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
9430

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1J8
7.2.357

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.23

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
38742

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.230187
2.0.0.2114

File size:
1.5 MB (1,614,528 bytes)

Product version:
2.102.0.0

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\games.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:
10/11/2011 8:21:21 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:zBfONcUnsKjY1CMVd8uI//mGonq9TD+r9:zQK2EdnIGGO

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 9E, 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:
6.9909

Code size:
938.5 KB (961,024 bytes)

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

http://dl2.iq5download.com/lm/.../games.exe

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