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intunemp3_d3641139.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_d3641139.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl8.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed by W3i, LLC)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.127.0.0

MD5:
05669a525c624b0977f45e3b9795a56f

SHA-1:
5167df0f066a139d4f8e96323bbd41b4e73eb78d

SHA-256:
e4647adae8783c3ae5f1a96bfc6d981bcdc92121f1212fb7459b0b5b6a1250f7

Scanner detections:
7 / 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.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 1:02:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.67.72

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0320

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.15.11.16.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.8165

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.11.16.8

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
7.2.320

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.16

File size:
1.5 MB (1,606,848 bytes)

Product version:
2.127.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2013 InstallX, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQ.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallIQ Installation Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\intunemp3_d3641139.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:
3/19/2013 4:12:52 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:mF2Xxdb0F+9jBpLqBjh8lIf8J15W7FaVdin1o5VKTFjnbIo:mF2XrsulbJ1Jx5Vejb5

Entry address:
0xE8EC

Entry point:
E8, 42, 94, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 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, 04, 2B, C1...
 
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Entropy:
6.8122

Code size:
1 MB (1,081,856 bytes)

The file intunemp3_d3641139.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../intunemp3_d3641139.exe

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