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InstallIQ.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 InstallIQ.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program 360Amigo System Speedup PRO by 360Amigo. The file has been seen being downloaded from tbprog.ru and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.119.0.0

MD5:
b19a8e44694a413d4001324bd74359dd

SHA-1:
13b2e93938c32430417004d9dbb8f6465f0b4e49

SHA-256:
05c3b14a9d0c9fb1dd5de74b38310abfcc20c246f9f8d6549df18af2e3006744

Scanner detections:
11 / 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 7:13:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.122.118

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Boost by Reason
Adware.Installer.W3i.J
2013.8.2.11

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17509

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0214

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
7.9190

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2013.11.25.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.J
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.131227

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24818

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

File size:
1.6 MB (1,633,472 bytes)

Product version:
2.119.0.0

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\installiq.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:
10/2/2012 6:29:41 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:2QagM/VkLHwbwexxcTcoOfhc8AxOVnbw+ij/TtCUjnbIf:5EVkLAxPo0c8hB9ijXjbe

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:
6.8253

Code size:
1 MB (1,097,728 bytes)

The file InstallIQ.exe has been discovered within the following program.

360Amigo System Speedup PRO  by 360Amigo
360Amigo System Speedup is a tool of Windows that works quickly in identifying the problem and fix it if there are some mistakes that result in slow system performance.
www.360amigo.com
56% remove it
 
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The file InstallIQ.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 12 URLs.

http://tbprog.ru/.../WiFiHotSpotCreatorSetup.exe

http://wifi-hotspot-creator.soft32.com/get/file/id/.../

http://www.slunecnice.cz/sw/wifi-hotspot-creator/stahnout/.../?m=a673f37638b0f5ec453db987d6224355&t=552ebfa4

http://download.slunecnice.cz/slunecnice/a1430f53fdc8c39dfe3d7cb91d4c6a33/54183740/win/.../WiFiHotSpotCreatorSetup.exe

http://www.slunecnice.cz/sw/wifi-hotspot-creator/stahnout/.../?m=a1430f53fdc8c39dfe3d7cb91d4c6a33&t=54183740

http://dl.cdn.chip.de/downloads/.../WiFiHotSpotCreatorSetup_v1.2.exe

http://www.pidownload.it/r.asp?i=3565572

http://wifihotspotcreator.com/WiFiHotSpotCreatorSetup.exe

http://cdn.wifihotspotcreator.com/WiFiHotSpotCreatorSetup.exe

http://wifi-hotspot-creator.soft32.com/get/file/id/.../?s=olDGj7WdFlbwlTs60lWBEQ&t=1364112973&ext=.exe

http://wifi-hotspot-creator.soft32.com/get/file/.../851519?&&ext=.exe&s=NNMeeRshYdnC5dvsyPvUjA&t=1368132310

http://www.wifihotspotcreator.com/WiFiHotSpotCreatorSetup.exe

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