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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 dl2.iq5download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.102.0.0

MD5:
9535ecc2b2675038a156d20198bd0ffd

SHA-1:
f5260565b35e0186d3566eed51df6a7d7f476d87

SHA-256:
c26292c1a8261da21eb605bc1bc95212ac877735e927959c4e82bd9b173f1059

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:
4/18/2024 10:44:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.123.168

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.2923

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.151117

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
22018

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0321

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.15.11.17.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11582

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
11/17/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.11.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.203.15815

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1108

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.11.17.10

McAfee
Artemis!37C2560DB077
5600.6579

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
16.0.0.963

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Adware.dqhfan
0.30.24.1357

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.11.17.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.151115

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
9502

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H07BJ15
7.2.321

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CI312
10.465.17

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
39984

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.10.16

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229770
2.0.0.2167

File size:
1.5 MB (1,614,528 bytes)

Product version:
2.102.0.0

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:
10/11/2011 8:21:21 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:ABfONcUnsKjY1CMVd8uI//mGonq9TDpr3:AQK2EdnIGG5

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:
6.9909

Code size:
938.5 KB (961,024 bytes)

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

http://dl2.iq5download.com/lm/.../gimp_app_1201.exe

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