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playalotgames_1347.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 playalotgames_1347.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.111.2.0

MD5:
df238f473f9e1fb1b7b086bf7bfba1e9

SHA-1:
0542e4696f5a4a3450e8099930c69c2b3c4f4161

SHA-256:
13a2aa872d382296485639cad8f389a2370aa416c821b8764163f3ac3ba5b089

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:
4/25/2024 2:11:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.124.216

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3365

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17649

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0182

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.07.01.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9280

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
7/1/2014

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10735

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.09.01.03

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.732

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.28.0.57380

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.S
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14830

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
10387

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H0AJL13
7.2.244

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.01

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
25356

File size:
1.6 MB (1,676,480 bytes)

Product version:
2.111.2.0

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\playalotgames_1347.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/19/2011 9:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/2/2013 8:59:59 AM

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:
5/4/2012 7:57:51 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:u/fwUdLfGiPTStHxNtKgEAhK1kfqtOZ2TwqrQ:uwUdCi7KHs19tcD

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 5A, 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:
6.9766

Code size:
982 KB (1,005,568 bytes)

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