instaburner_finedl_aff_ts1_6014339.exe

InstallIQ

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 instaburner_finedl_aff_ts1_6014339.exe, “InstallIQ Installation Utility” by W3i has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from files.fine-downloads.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ

Description:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1.120.0.0

MD5:
bba49c3da6776e315ea4a9519c62b143

SHA-1:
4d08868127f35662dfefbd02cc15764d78d87d80

SHA-256:
b0f886368587b1ccf2cf6937dbea7c8952010949e788a801f679e257c3bf0bcb

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
4/19/2024 3:20:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Bkav FE
W32.Clodd05.Trojan
1.3.0.4923

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0330

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9369

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.11028

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.11.26.06

McAfee
Artemis!BBA49C3DA677
5600.6935

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.c
14.11.26.6

Sophos
InstallQ
4.97

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
10214

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
26044

File size:
434.7 KB (445,120 bytes)

Product version:
1.120.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2010 W3i Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQStub.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\instaburner_finedl_aff_ts1_6014339.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/19/2011 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/2/2013 2:59:59 AM

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:
10/23/2012 9:09:51 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:jcVQfT87+9D9aymb5exkfuxksPMnVjWR5Onf:jcVC87+9i5exkfEfPMnVjWjOf

Entry address:
0xD5FE

Entry point:
E8, C5, 85, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 69, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 84, C0, 75, 16, 81, FA, 00, 01, 00, 00, 72, 0E, 83, 3D, E4, 70, 46, 00, 00, 74, 05, E9, 79, 86, 00, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 83, FA, 04, 72, 31, F7, D9, 83, E1, 03, 74, 0C, 2B, D1, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 75, F6, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 08, 03, C1, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 10, 03, C1, 8B, CA, 83, E2, 03, C1, E9, 02, 74, 06, F3, AB, 85, D2, 74, 0A, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, EA, 01, 75...
 
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Entropy:
6.4139

Code size:
292 KB (299,008 bytes)

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