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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 31 anti-malware scanners. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq6download.com.

File name:

Publisher:

W3i, LLC (signed and verified)

Product:

InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:

2.110.0.0

MD5:

1dd0c9cb036d29d228fc7ee0a8f6d273

SHA-1:

a25ce15a8cf90b8e793413e274e63ff149315e37

SHA-256:

a218f687b761a4db60eea8e7a29fc6c6cc6f16d10e614dc8e8cc06720e87751c

Scanner detections:

31 / 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 5:50:09 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security

Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller

2012.08.14

Avira AntiVirus

PUA/InstallIQ.Gen5

8.3.1.6

AVG

AdInstaller.InstallQ

2016.0.3031

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.InstallIQ

4.0.3.1581

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK

22354

Dr.Web

Adware.W3i.9

9.0.1.0213

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Riskware.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN

8.15.08.01.08

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)

9.11743

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/InstallIQ

8/1/2015

F-Prot

W32/A-9a8e7a6e

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Application.InstallIQ

15.8.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of gimp_installer_1542.exe (Adware)

2015.9.6.0

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.Win32.InstallIQ

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.204.16151

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.1648

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A

v2015.08.01.08

McAfee

Artemis!9A574CE2F093

5600.6687

MicroWorld eScan

Win32/InstallIQ

16.0.0.639

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Adware.dqhfck

0.30.24.1636

Norman

InstallIQ.BW

11.20150801

Panda Antivirus

PUP/Multitoolbar

15.08.01.08

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)

15.8.1.8

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F

23.00.65.15730

Sophos

InstallQ

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.InstallQ

9718

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.R047H07KC14

7.2.213

Trend Micro

TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC

10.465.01

Vba32 AntiVirus

Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader

3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus

InstallIQ Installer

40874

Zillya! Antivirus

Downloader.Agent.Win32.231518

2.0.0.2208

File size:

1.6 MB (1,673,408 bytes)

Product version:

2.110.0.0

Original file name:

InstallIQ.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:

English (United States)

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:

3/27/2012 2:47:47 PM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

49152:MHf9VQRRqvelYDVPddMgGuL83/YfTq9rl:MlVSgdDJM3w0

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:

6.9814

Code size:

979.5 KB (1,003,008 bytes)

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

http://dl5.iq6download.com/lm/.../playalotgames_1347.exe

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