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gimp_958.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_958.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq6download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.110.0.0

MD5:
8b4c3116a53823ed5da5700e577e3752

SHA-1:
160cb779aef711ee1a2ed04d552092bc32980816

SHA-256:
4ac6c7f3914544fc060caded4778d2b0bdd7893c1f84794567a49aadc0acc132

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:
4/23/2024 9:38:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.120.48

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15528

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.4
9.0.1.0148

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.9182

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
5/28/2015

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10538

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.05.28.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.Installer
15.5.28.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.15526

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AJ913
7.2.148

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24452

File size:
1.6 MB (1,673,408 bytes)

Product version:
2.110.0.0

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\gimp_958.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:
3/27/2012 3:47:47 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:3Hf9VQRRqvelYDVPddMgGuL83/YfTqnro:3lVSgdDJM3wf

Entry address:
0x41B54

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:
6.9814

Code size:
979.5 KB (1,003,008 bytes)

The file gimp_958.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq6download.com/lm/.../gimp_958.exe

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