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gimpshop_d685180.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 gimpshop_d685180.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.121.1.0

MD5:
f5d376fa74bfc2e13f98d158fc12a068

SHA-1:
a2441a7a47c26c152a8802c6495a99f1b4790c53

SHA-256:
9dc23c7a4d99096d3bd56b158ef7e288773b15fc58d3ad0866b18e34ef94086a

Scanner detections:
19 / 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 9:28:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.02.23

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.53.220

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17832

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0268

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.7798

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
12/7/2014

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of epicbot.exe (Adware)
2014.12.7.13

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11239

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.09.25.02

McAfee
Artemis!2F629240C572
5600.6996

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.1023

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1635008
14.02.23.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.Q
14.9.25.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.141205

Sophos
InstallQ
4.84

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1121
7.2.268

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.FCBCBLB
10.465.07

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
26758

File size:
1.6 MB (1,639,104 bytes)

Product version:
2.121.1.0

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\gimpshop_d685180.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:
11/19/2012 4:12:16 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:0JChoHJ1m8Gb0v8jSaRowLfQTVR6x9rbT+zjnbIU:eJ1/IkTM9rSjbZ

Entry address:
0x38D4

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 8F, 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:
6.8252

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,102,336 bytes)

The file gimpshop_d685180.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl2.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../gimpshop_d685180.exe

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