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playalotgames_d146490.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_d146490.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl8.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.122.0.0

MD5:
7c84c81a4513915187e6fce4f3921150

SHA-1:
cbb82984592f601b854fe1103d4895eef6b0e05a

SHA-256:
ce65e4603f20d9a85b9489fe0660bab63894c2b448eb9e43b097bbee910729be

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
4/23/2024 8:24:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.88.110

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
16536

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0204

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.InstallIQ
8.15.08.23.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.8518

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
8/23/2015

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of greetingcardcreator.exe (Adware)
2015.8.23.14

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
16.0.0.705

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.7.23.0

Sophos
InstallQ
4.90

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.FCBCBLB
7.2.204

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.FCBCBLB
10.465.23

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
19250

File size:
1.6 MB (1,650,880 bytes)

Product version:
2.122.0.0

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\playalotgames_d146490.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:
12/4/2012 3:20:17 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:lD4Ptd1+PBPdm9uEf7tLghJ6beXTpkTQjnbI6:N4QPBPdeuQt46SuQjbb

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:
6.8250

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,110,016 bytes)

The file playalotgames_d146490.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../playalotgames_d146490.exe

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