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intunemp3.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 intunemp3.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq4download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.101.1.0

MD5:
50020f6374c431780fb4eeea9e8e2df0

SHA-1:
3960f2aae065b9fb4cb7076dbe6514d9c7b0f9c6

SHA-256:
e7f6facf159fd2c4dd1c27ece283a9625a9e32d9b7e3da05e61883043c96bc89

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
4/25/2024 2:44:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.108.198

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.1477

Boost by Reason
Optional.W3i.J
188838

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0108

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8944

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
7/7/2014

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of suduko jenkatarcade.exe (Adware)
2014.7.7.8

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.07.07.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.J
14.8.7.19

Sophos
InstallQ
4.93

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.USA27HO
7.2.188

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22590

File size:
1.5 MB (1,610,944 bytes)

Product version:
2.101.1.0

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\intunemp3.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:
9/21/2011 3:16:06 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:2e6cXifVk0ERALqw0+vF60ipEFHFNUsd845BHI+IRznyjW9TAwZjUbdE2SHRpZ35:nSfV6A+MF60ipEFlNUAKpRSsT5jtrj

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 9E, 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:
6.9881

Code size:
935.5 KB (957,952 bytes)

The file intunemp3.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl2.iq4download.com/lm/.../intunemp3.exe

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