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setup_digsby.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 setup_digsby.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1, 60, 0, 1

MD5:
87f66af654f4862bb3dfb2ea0f6bb8a5

SHA-1:
bc8d9c25350d72db3b892de19d02ba735f7f9d2b

SHA-256:
ec2cbb384fc0b90e011d1df083b60a811905e8fda70a4cd935f7d4e10e502205

Scanner detections:
1 / 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 5:47:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
16.1.28.23

File size:
3.3 MB (3,497,080 bytes)

Product version:
1, 60, 0, 1

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\mega programs pack + other applications\internet\digsby\setup_digsby.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2007 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/3/2009 1:59:59 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 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:
391B1DE3FDF7D68124136D1483C16B21

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2009 10:32:42 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:wXS02t0uJ9iB5Z9qHBahCLHxjlH9zTstmB/iDe0uCCN7Qz6FHF3uK8UnZaJvzJ:wXC9i3Z9qhsMHxjliUbF9qghuK8UQJvd

Entry address:
0x10CBFF

Entry point:
E8, 5C, BD, 00, 00, E9, 16, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 14, 53, 56, FF, 75, 10, 33, DB, 8D, 4D, EC, 89, 5D, FC, E8, AF, E6, FF, FF, 8B, 75, F0, 39, 5E, 08, 75, 1F, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, CC, BD, 00, 00, 38, 5D, F8, 59, 59, 0F, 84, 86, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 4D, F4, 83, 61, 70, FD, EB, 7D, 8B, 4D, 08, 3B, CB, 75, 28, E8, BD, 4F, 00, 00, 53, 53, 53, 53, 53, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, 19, 72, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 38, 5D, F8, 74, 07, 8B, 45, F4, 83, 60, 70, FD, 33, C0, EB, 4E, 57, 8A, 11, 0F, B6, C2, 0F, B6...
 
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Code size:
1.3 MB (1,355,776 bytes)

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