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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.121.1.0

MD5:
99df6277c045ef3974f7fc2410e5d1fa

SHA-1:
77f7383da052e0c02551a2f8d559926acae8ad2a

SHA-256:
1300f161d03efbc42131d5da6dd26fa983bf4fc4cccc609ce574b299710ed294

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:
4/25/2024 10:36:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2013.09.18

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.122.118

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2017.0.2832

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.16215

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17509

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.046

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.16.02.15.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
10.9190

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
2/15/2016

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.L.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
16.2.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10735

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.657

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2016.02.15.12

McAfee
Artemis!C68F1B193A99
5600.6488

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
17.0.0.138

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.28.6.62995

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
16.2.15.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.16213

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
9322

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AJB13
7.2.46

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.15

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24818

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229751
2.0.0.2024

File size:
1.6 MB (1,639,104 bytes)

Product version:
2.121.1.0

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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\jenkatarcade.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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:
11/19/2012 4:12:16 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:sJChoHJ1m8Gb0v8jSaRowLfQTVR6x9rbT+mjnbI/:GJ1/IkTM9rXjbq

Entry address:
0x38D4

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 8F, 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:
6.8252

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,102,336 bytes)

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