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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 17 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from global-shared-files-l3.softonic.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.108.0.0

MD5:
ce17503c87c70853d271b3473af95ffb

SHA-1:
6fca37d8d71840f5da785e45a04c609455b2f47d

SHA-256:
a95596f3cb1571e064605620e7399bedde8c6a2dcb4c80f997a2957087f97981

Scanner detections:
17 / 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 5:33:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.137.116

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17941

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.4
9.0.1.099

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.04.20.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ
8.9549

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
4/9/2014

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10735

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.04.09.07

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.330

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.J
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14407

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
10675

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R006H0AA714
7.2.99

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.20

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
27456

File size:
1.6 MB (1,664,192 bytes)

Product version:
2.108.0.0

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:
2/14/2012 9:35:33 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:rqfouESz1iwMTcimKjAp3lgPRgXFT6Mrz:rluviwuci5RgXP

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:
6.9809

Code size:
972.5 KB (995,840 bytes)

The file InstallIQ.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://global-shared-files-l3.softonic.com/6fc/a37/.../file?nvb=20140422223748&nva=20140423103848&token=0dc40a40a32e85ec04a25&id_file=44422&channel=WEB&instance=softonic_jp&type=PROGRAM&fdh=no&SD_used=0&filename=applianflv_upgrade_1472.exe

http://downloads.applian.com/FLVPlayer30Upgrade.exe

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