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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 28 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:
2.108.0.0

MD5:
2e5de9dffa25194586a340c7c061bab0

SHA-1:
caeb13efbdc4a32ff8af2ce736cf8bcb0c6e9fa3

SHA-256:
8d575362be25705e6a4da604bee5396f456c6300dbb58c21f7a36b13c1d698a0

Scanner detections:
28 / 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 12:12:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.123.168

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.3164

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15320

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
21466

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.079

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.15.03.20.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ
9.9255

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
3/20/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.3.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of games.exe (Adware)
2015.6.26.16

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10735

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2316

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.03.20.08

McAfee
Artemis!132905E8A5FF
5600.6820

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
16.0.0.237

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.3.20.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.15318

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
9985

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H0AJ813
7.2.79

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CI312
10.465.20

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
25126

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.10.16

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.230208
2.0.0.2106

File size:
1.6 MB (1,664,192 bytes)

Product version:
2.108.0.0

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 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 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 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:
2/14/2012 8:35:33 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:LqfouESz1iwMTcimKjAp3lgPRgXFT6Eri:Lluviwuci5RgXu

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:
6.9808

Code size:
972.5 KB (995,840 bytes)

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

http://dl5.iq6download.com/lm/.../gimp_app_1201.exe

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