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gimp_9281.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_9281.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1, 76, 0, 0

MD5:
9de7703ad875f59b11906589365d814c

SHA-1:
921cd2d2aa7e6a7f91d5b84899ffeecbd863b589

SHA-256:
c0fcf83ea1842f5fdfb081b9f88be9b48744dd23a2ff47ccfab8091ba8945986

Scanner detections:
14 / 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 8:39:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.196.150

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1514

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
20408

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.FAkeAlert.105
8.15.01.04.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
14.12.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.12.21.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.J
14.12.21.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.15102

Trend Micro House Call
Mal_Naix-5
7.2.355

Trend Micro
Mal_Naix-5
10.465.21

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783689
35418

File size:
1.7 MB (1,834,616 bytes)

Product version:
1, 76, 0, 0

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\gimp_9281.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/18/2009 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/2/2011 6:59:59 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:
4/13/2010 11:34:57 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:qe6pmXx96UTABvFMTAJj8lzG6Tzfc+EuSbE:z6IXxHsBqTAN8ZpfQ7bE

Entry address:
0xE17D2

Entry point:
E8, 71, B6, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 6A, 0A, 6A, 00, FF, 75, 08, E8, CE, 61, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 5D, E9, DF, FF, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, FF, 75, 0C, 8D, 4D, F0, E8, 70, EF, FF, FF, 8B, 45, F0, 83, B8, AC, 00, 00, 00, 01, 7E, 16, 8D, 45, F0, 50, 68, 03, 01, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, E8, B1, B6, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, EB, 12, 8B, 80, C8, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 4D, 08, 0F, B7, 04, 48, 25, 03, 01, 00, 00, 80, 7D, FC, 00, 74, 07, 8B, 4D, F8, 83, 61, 70, FD, C9...
 
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Entropy:
6.7324

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,150,976 bytes)

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