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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 28 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:
2.98.0.0

MD5:
67193a1ee1afe7a0ad7b2518fdab2163

SHA-1:
522f733fb0a19bc6d02ae4d7d8129edd26f48644

Scanner detections:
28 / 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 7:12:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallIQ.Gen5
8.3.1.6

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-151027

AVG
InstallIQ.C
2016.0.2943

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.151027

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
22354

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.225
9.0.1.0300

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.15.10.27.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11743

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
10/27/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-9a8e7a6e
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.10.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16151

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1210

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.10.27.11

McAfee
Artemis!67193A1EE1AF
5600.6599

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/InstallIQ
16.0.0.900

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Adware.dqhfdj
0.30.24.1636

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Multitoolbar
15.10.27.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.10.27.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.151025

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
9543

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RFFH1G5
7.2.300

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0EI513
10.465.27

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
40874

File size:
1.5 MB (1,592,512 bytes)

Product version:
2.98.0.0

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\intunemp3.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 6:59:59 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:
7/19/2011 2:35:41 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:tIenlERh1GdDBL5nmwd0DbOEOoGl5Q4g20vlLe9T2aQ0BdE2SHRpZ3VM:5ERCdF5mWOOOpcT40MrQ

Entry address:
0x41B49

Entry point:
E8, B5, 9E, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 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...
 
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Entropy:
6.9967

Code size:
923.5 KB (945,664 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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