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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 17 anti-malware scanners. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq7download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.111.3.0

MD5:
f427a5e6f34d61e770ca44d0049ae8e0

SHA-1:
2d0826e3d49362f9fbf9e2200e4b0f410a84945a

SHA-256:
f0d1dd17dd713fd288a86ec5fb43aaae28aacebd9e24eb5405991f234c4ea963

Scanner detections:
17 / 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 1:24:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.55.48

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3453

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1464

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
14734

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0155

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.08.21.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.7845

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
6/4/2014

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of gimp_installer_1606.exe (Adware)
2014.8.21.4

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12292

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.06.04.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.S
14.8.7.19

Sophos
InstallQ
4.84

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
10564

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_FAKEAV.HLQ
7.2.155

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.HLQ
10.465.21

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
29910

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

Product version:
2.111.3.0

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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\playalotgames_1347.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:
5/10/2012 11:37:24 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:x/fwhofLeH4si17tnyKl6ZAZ5a0mLTqbrz:xwhweHxiUMax8

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:
6.9760

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

The file playalotgames_1347.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl2.iq7download.com/lm/.../playalotgames_1347.exe

http://dl5.iq7download.com/lm/.../playalotgames_1347.exe

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