marine2aw.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 marine2aw.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.120.0.0

MD5:
380a91c972ce49422553ca84258244be

SHA-1:
26f5478b50f70be2227e73dd6123f559e8aa7013

SHA-256:
24491e189209888ce27d59bb6b621417f4a5f20ec1d386135d6b004aa25b570c

Scanner detections:
9 / 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 6:05:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-Trojan/Installiq.1635520
2012.11.06

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.48.254

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0297

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.7662

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
10/24/2014

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1635008
12.11.05.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.J
14.10.24.18

Sophos
InstallQ
4.82

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1JT
7.2.297

File size:
1.6 MB (1,635,008 bytes)

Product version:
2.120.0.0

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\marine2aw.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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:
10/23/2012 11:14:02 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:YiAHlbCg9VC7fGKHTiROE/TqcZqqoq2r991TB7jnbIX:FGbCIzTTlqqoqW99Tjba

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:
6.8261

Code size:
1 MB (1,099,264 bytes)

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