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profiletools.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 profiletools.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1, 83, 0, 0

MD5:
53ec501bc67ed6cc03d1fa30e83f46e0

SHA-1:
a703dfc756bcc5616a734605a9f103b5d4a99fbd

SHA-256:
24fd9d950b4d158ea9ce2437bbbb46f215ebe6d6d852491af7510ac3b04be30c

Scanner detections:
12 / 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 11:47:25 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.212.36

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
21179

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.077

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.3.25

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.03.18.12

Prevx
High Risk Cloaked Malware
3.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.M
14.9.2.20

Sophos
InstallIQ
4.57

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783689
37788

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.SpyEyes.Win32.11292
2.0.0.2078

File size:
1.9 MB (2,022,008 bytes)

Product version:
1, 83, 0, 0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2007 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\profiletools.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/18/2009 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/2/2011 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 2004 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)04, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7393AD65DF71BF83C8882420F2FE0A56

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/3/2010 12:30:28 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:sJqm5RoRYiHsfw21t8xQv2lbqTU6Bt26fzgq:I5RTCs11tu22oBt2675

Entry address:
0xF953A

Entry point:
E8, F9, C4, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 6A, 0A, 6A, 00, FF, 75, 08, E8, B6, 62, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 5D, E9, DF, FF, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, FF, 75, 0C, 8D, 4D, F0, E8, 78, EF, FF, FF, 8B, 45, F0, 83, B8, AC, 00, 00, 00, 01, 7E, 16, 8D, 45, F0, 50, 68, 03, 01, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, E8, 39, C5, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, EB, 12, 8B, 80, C8, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 4D, 08, 0F, B7, 04, 48, 25, 03, 01, 00, 00, 80, 7D, FC, 00, 74, 07, 8B, 4D, F8, 83, 61, 70, FD, C9...
 
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Entropy:
6.7364

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,281,536 bytes)

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