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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 dl2.iq6download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.104.2.0

MD5:
a4d535d56bf98b1cc8362ec939407bf7

SHA-1:
f55f5d26aa2c972ae825af2bb0dcc38fce1d11da

SHA-256:
76bfbfd03c3f6c85314167218e9901adcc63147a3b94d413f21e29b5024419e0

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:
4/26/2024 9:42:23 PM 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
2017.0.2835

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.16213

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17509

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.044

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.16.02.13.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
10.9190

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
2/13/2016

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
14.0.0.669

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2016.02.13.02

McAfee
Artemis!C68F1B193A99
5600.6491

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
17.0.0.132

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.28.6.62995

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
16.2.13.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.16211

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
9327

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AJB13
7.2.44

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.13

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 (1,630,912 bytes)

Product version:
2.104.2.0

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:
11/28/2011 7:42:40 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:4lfGhK6XIUWTPzBhC53OHxl7dWyATrVrh:4Ecc1eRlhWf

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 9E, 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:
6.9871

Code size:
950 KB (972,800 bytes)

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

http://dl2.iq6download.com/lm/.../jenkatarcade.exe

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