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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 35 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq6download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.106.1.0

MD5:
b99c3c0571f0520495913e518fc7f961

SHA-1:
aaae1286004114cc8f214596e49777cdaaeebb48

SHA-256:
2a4b04b99d1b742cc79ce5b50f017351d8e6609d8a2143ab9747c0b16db977a6

Scanner detections:
35 / 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:
4/19/2024 10:01:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.GenericKDV.1157022
351

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-Trojan/Installiq.1635520
2012.11.04

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.120.70

avast!
Win32:Adware-CLQ [PUP]
2014.9-160219

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2017.0.2829

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.16219

Bitdefender
Trojan.GenericKDV.1157022
1.0.20.250

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
22028

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.050

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.GenericKDV.1157022
8.16.02.19.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
10.11590

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
2/19/2016

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

F-Secure
Trojan.GenericKDV.1157022
11.2016-19-02_6

G Data
Trojan.GenericKDV.1157022
16.2.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.203.15832

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.639

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2016.02.19.06

McAfee
Artemis!0492853ABD5E
5600.6485

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.GenericKDV.1157022
17.0.0.150

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.A9a8e7a6e.dorbqn
0.30.24.1357

nProtect
Trojan.GenericKDV.1157022
14.05.11.01

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.g28 (Not a Virus)
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
16.2.19.6

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.14A41BA7!346299303
23.00.65.16217

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
9314

Total Defense
Win32/InstallQ.C
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AJA13
7.2.50

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CI312
10.465.19

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24458

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229977
2.0.0.2168

File size:
1.6 MB (1,645,248 bytes)

Product version:
2.106.1.0

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\marine2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 4:59:59 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:
1/9/2012 8:05:10 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:fiEXUd3u1+bahtyWoTXD7IT6+i4oagoaTKKrG:vUd3IcPITv5oag2

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 4A, 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:
6.9850

Code size:
959.5 KB (982,528 bytes)

The file marine2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq6download.com/lm/.../marine2.exe

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