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instacodecs.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 instacodecs.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 dl5.iq6download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.109.0.0

MD5:
5ec0f3304d5e9575e67c402828d7896a

SHA-1:
261e4a3769854f71d712ce9f31095aca5c29741e

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:
4/19/2024 8:45:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallC.B.1
7.11.57.60

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3285

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141119

Bkav FE
HW32.Pedka
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17154

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0323

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.11.19.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.7893

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
11/19/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.L.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.158.8108

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.11.19.11

McAfee
Artemis!132905E8A5FF
5600.6941

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.969

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.L
14.11.19.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.137215B6!326243766
23.00.65.141117

Sophos
InstallQ
4.85

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
10227

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0825
7.2.323

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.19

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22702

File size:
1.6 MB (1,667,264 bytes)

Product version:
2.109.0.0

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:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\instacodecs.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/19/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/2/2013 12:59:59 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:
3/6/2012 9:08:49 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ssaP0YfRy45u24bZ8EgVf5Uw1UMGoDroQ8GOvVNLGqPW7xNTZKu3kF2ep2udE2S3:wVfRr4ZTgBUAUMGoDroQ8rz3oTp9rz

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:
6.9792

Code size:
974.5 KB (997,888 bytes)

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

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

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