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gimp_app_1201.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_app_1201.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:
2.107.0.0

MD5:
fb738465e03dca4821b0fc34d3e06898

SHA-1:
03d5fe73cb25e2d4b9847930cdaa2a810b775af2

SHA-256:
c0745e8c831ba29cb48fc175ac936515ffca2354556f35e37cb5963cb7163a1a

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 9:16:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.108.192

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3446

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14611

Bkav FE
HW32.Pedka
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17868

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0162

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.06.11.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8943

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
6/11/2014

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

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11311

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.06.11.02

McAfee
Artemis!132905E8A5FF
5600.7102

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.486

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.N
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.14A41BA7!346299303
23.00.65.14609

Sophos
InstallQ
4.93

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
10550

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.0CI312
7.2.162

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CI312
10.465.11

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
22588

File size:
1.6 MB (1,653,952 bytes)

Product version:
2.107.0.0

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_app_1201.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:
1/24/2012 12:09:08 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:nbfcx2eIzRet6PPwyo2MIvJtoiQKusITOXrG:ngx/My6vJ+guB

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 4A, 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:
6.9832

Code size:
965.5 KB (988,672 bytes)

The file gimp_app_1201.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl2.iq6download.com/lm/.../gimp_app_1201.exe

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