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marine2.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 marine2.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1, 82, 1, 0

MD5:
eeb137f17d5ab1ef44b90f0e70d4aa56

SHA-1:
1c1f5410f9e1520578475f6b6d7d2813c613b386

SHA-256:
032fb26d9faa58ff39b9d009e86c0552c3bf7fb32c9a70f3047b8800e06a5395

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:
4/24/2024 11:37:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallIQ.Gen5
8.3.1.6

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.16213

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
22352

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.224
9.0.1.044

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Almanahe
8.16.02.13.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
10.11743

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
16.2.25

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2016.02.13.06

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic.dorbsn
0.30.24.1636

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Multitoolbar
16.02.13.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
16.2.13.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.16211

Sophos
InstallIQ
4.56

Trend Micro House Call
HV_ZYX_CA224FC7.TOMC
7.2.44

Trend Micro
Mal_Naix-5
10.465.13

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
40868

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.SpyEyes.Win32.11292
2.0.0.2207

File size:
1.9 MB (2,017,912 bytes)

Product version:
1, 82, 1, 0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2007 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\marine2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/18/2009 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/2/2011 5:59:59 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 2004 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)04, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7393AD65DF71BF83C8882420F2FE0A56

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/23/2010 9:59:43 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:lffLCp1ASFKFdTNuICVDsmD7lJTFsuBffz12K:lffLCp1lYdIICtPmuBf7gK

Entry address:
0xF88EA

Entry point:
E8, E9, C4, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 6A, 0A, 6A, 00, FF, 75, 08, E8, B6, 62, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 5D, E9, DF, FF, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, FF, 75, 0C, 8D, 4D, F0, E8, 78, EF, FF, FF, 8B, 45, F0, 83, B8, AC, 00, 00, 00, 01, 7E, 16, 8D, 45, F0, 50, 68, 03, 01, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, E8, 29, C5, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, EB, 12, 8B, 80, C8, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 4D, 08, 0F, B7, 04, 48, 25, 03, 01, 00, 00, 80, 7D, FC, 00, 74, 07, 8B, 4D, F8, 83, 61, 70, FD, C9...
 
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Entropy:
6.7367

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,278,464 bytes)

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