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jenkatarcade.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 jenkatarcade.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 29 anti-malware scanners. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq7download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.111.1.0

MD5:
7ee6cb8399f99799064884fd02029661

SHA-1:
1f224e1009b7356bffee573c0b866ca600c7f351

SHA-256:
8ecb5c87a54078ec492549546579c07942969c2195669cc97e83647c2995f7b7

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
4/18/2024 11:22:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2013.09.18

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.198.252

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.2923

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.151117

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
20547

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0321

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.15.11.17.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10954

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
11/17/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.11.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14496

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1110

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.11.17.12

McAfee
Artemis!7EE6CB8399F9
5600.6579

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
16.0.0.963

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.28.6.62995

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.11.17.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.151115

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
9503

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OL614
7.2.321

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OL614
10.465.17

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
36296

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229751
2.0.0.2024

File size:
1.6 MB (1,676,480 bytes)

Product version:
2.111.1.0

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\jenkatarcade.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:
5/3/2012 7:31:39 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:V/fwUdeRW1s5ycjkcSZEDghtAkf4tJh8TNhrN:VwUdf1GXj6BGt32

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 5A, 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:
6.9765

Code size:
982 KB (1,005,568 bytes)

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

http://dl5.iq7download.com/lm/.../jenkatarcade.exe

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