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squirrel-peanut-1-mguhtxd1sb-1280x1024.exe

InstallIQ

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 squirrel-peanut-1-mguhtxd1sb-1280x1024.exe, “InstallIQ Installation Utility” by W3i has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.wallpaperpimper.com.

File name:

Publisher:

W3i, LLC (signed and verified)

Product:

InstallIQ

Description:

InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:

1.91.0.0

MD5:

59cb3b2e684e4faf603d75c91b8144e7

SHA-1:

5c25ac39c8a0d9f05bdb75cdd449d61116baa384

SHA-256:

26fbd490455fcb63c223477efb7700fcc35024eb2139b4d0c760915f92ce2a36

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:

4/25/2024 7:50:56 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)

16.1.23.8

File size:

606.7 KB (621,248 bytes)

Product version:

1.91.0.0

Original file name:

InstallIQStub.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\squirrel-peanut-1-mguhtxd1sb-1280x1024.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

W3i, LLC

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

6/18/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

7/1/2013 7:59:59 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:

6/28/2011 5:52:28 PM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:wNKWXoSd1WAH/ldy6sjCRe3TSjDjl47DfaI/WfQ:wFX7Hance3TSj3lQDfaIWY

Entry address:

0x1AEA3

Entry point:

E8, 47, 9F, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 7C, 09, E8, C6, 9F, 00, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, BD, 9F, 00, 00, 8B, 30, E8, BC, 9F, 00, 00, 8B, 04, B0, 5E, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 56, 57, 8B, 7D, 08, 33, DB, 3B, FB, 75, 1E, E8, 23, 39, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 53, 53, 53, 53, 53, 89, 30, E8, 52, 60, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 8B, C6, E9, 83, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 75, 0C, 3B, F3, 76, DB, 8B, 45, 10, 88, 1F, 3B, C3, 74, 50, 38, 18, 74, 4C, 50, E8, 42, EF, FF, FF, 59, 8D, 4E, F9, 3B... 
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Entropy:

6.3511

Code size:

412 KB (421,888 bytes)

The file squirrel-peanut-1-mguhtxd1sb-1280x1024.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.wallpaperpimper.com/images/wallpapers/.../Squirrel-Peanut-1-MGUHTXD1SB-1280x1024.exe

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