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gimp.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 gimp.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 22 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 dl2.iq6download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.104.1.0

MD5:
eda52363e3837d5e7789d1c6d812f446

SHA-1:
de121b8c1bc94581123394d07cd65b4a42c193b2

SHA-256:
252d2b9c9003819ec0cbc146840a9d5278a5f44799c506ba20a524eef783ffb3

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
4/24/2024 2:55:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
ASD.Prevention
2013.01.15

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.83.190

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.2887

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
16401

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0357

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.7293

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
12/23/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.L.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.AdWare
t3scan.1.3.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10750

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.12.23.02

McAfee
Artemis!7DBA2B6AF27A
5600.6543

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/InstallIQ
16.0.0.1071

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.12.23.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.151221

Sophos
InstallQ
4.89

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
9431

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RFFH1G5
7.2.357

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
18568

File size:
1.6 MB (1,630,400 bytes)

Product version:
2.104.1.0

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\gimp.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:
11/17/2011 2:09:50 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:dMfm9EugiVrTvTW3+t3fXxsIKPq8fTsmrS:dBqLwvhs5PrM

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:
6.9868

Code size:
949.5 KB (972,288 bytes)

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

http://dl2.iq6download.com/lm/.../gimp.exe

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