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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 19 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq6download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.106.1.0

MD5:
fed4c1d3ba0372c03e176ec80e39def3

SHA-1:
c4747680d051b81824819cc0607d812995f7b9cc

SHA-256:
4469da04e41a2286920877d9c3687a09c062be9b7d080605c5ed7c02634b957e

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
4/19/2024 1:31:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.154.66

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1487

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Boost by Reason
Optional.W3i.J
188838

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17847

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0219

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9924

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
8/7/2014

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of 7zipap_1320.exe (Adware)
2014.10.2.6

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712358

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.08.07.03

McAfee
Artemis!270B8411290D
5600.6990

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.J
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14930

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
10325

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H0AJL13
7.2.275

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0EI513
10.465.02

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
30168

File size:
1.6 MB (1,645,248 bytes)

Product version:
2.106.1.0

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:
1/9/2012 4:05:10 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:ciEXUd3u1+bahtyWoTXD7IT6+i4oagoaTKOrz:yUd3IcPITv5oagP

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:
6.9850

Code size:
959.5 KB (982,528 bytes)

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

http://dl5.iq6download.com/lm/.../intunemp3.exe

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