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spring.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 spring.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, 61, 0, 0

MD5:
41f528a01c2d25354423378599a69d10

SHA-1:
e2ff6fe6d4003401c0de40c5b6754894a735f24a

SHA-256:
ea42b36ff96148abd8ba5723ffc250a70531b31676c4c4af228796427de6a915

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:
4/19/2024 4:21:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
16.2.15.5

File size:
3.3 MB (3,468,408 bytes)

Product version:
1, 61, 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)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2007 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/2/2009 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:
391B1DE3FDF7D68124136D1483C16B21

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/3/2009 10:49:23 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:UltyYx+LXpplIEORRqnSgZXITaLXGlM/d+AmtYsc9zQ7QD9k8hyMb:UltGrlI1R6HZX0MAttYsc9ymdhT

Entry address:
0x1006F1

Entry point:
E8, 17, BB, 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, F8, E4, FF, FF, 8B, 75, F0, 39, 5E, 08, 75, 1F, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 8A, BB, 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, 15, 4C, 00, 00, 53, 53, 53, 53, 53, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, C8, 6F, 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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Entropy:
7.4844

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,298,432 bytes)

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