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instacodecs_1565.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_1565.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq7download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.116.0.0

MD5:
13d0540da185f7e45758bb6bd60155b8

SHA-1:
07836c683828f8722760711e99578c2f6ec9414d

SHA-256:
0ab95603eec298bf2c8a7254bea4801cb82b50ab553e33f1cf34ef06183ae26d

Scanner detections:
7 / 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:
4/26/2024 3:15:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2012.08.08

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.39.28

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0323

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.7364

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
11/19/2014

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.Q
14.11.19.19

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
12512

File size:
1.5 MB (1,561,280 bytes)

Product version:
2.116.0.0

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\instacodecs_1565.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 4:59:59 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:
7/30/2012 2:22:39 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:COHOJxIfQ8OlDORTL0mRIZdE4WPpbjgAPfAb4ieESuyxdgzEVHp/CZvHgDocykDx:umfQfmT4mRIZdE4WBbMAPfAxeEShdgzO

Entry address:
0x41F54

Entry point:
E8, 5A, 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:
6.8328

Code size:
1012 KB (1,036,288 bytes)

The file instacodecs_1565.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq7download.com/lm/.../instacodecs_1565.exe

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