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tvshows.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 tvshows.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 28 anti-malware scanners. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.99.0.0

MD5:
8b726704f1ef4e76f52fd50bb2e0127d

SHA-1:
016989b2613483fd2b1e20dd13ced47b22b303db

SHA-256:
a6789f795b8a92a89cb91fae4a06f088050f1b51bf27cfb5f41f0c4b956dce30

Scanner detections:
28 / 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 11:28:42 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2012.08.21

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.201.74

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2017.0.2834

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.16213

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
20708

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.044

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.16.02.13.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ
10.9190

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
2/13/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-9a8e7a6e
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.AdWare
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14642

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.667

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2016.02.13.02

McAfee
Artemis!10697B4A262A
5600.6490

MicroWorld eScan
Adware/InstallC.B.1
17.0.0.132

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallC.deagqp
0.28.6.63726

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
16.2.13.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.16211

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
9326

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H0AIS13
7.2.44

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.13

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
36652

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.230208
2.0.0.2034

File size:
1.5 MB (1,600,704 bytes)

Product version:
2.99.0.0

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\tvshows.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:
8/9/2011 2:55:12 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:9EQC64EkkAGdohU7yTYOxyaFGVwuC0K+Zh1BtJJ7MR9TDV8pdE2SHRpZ3bq:oEkidmUQYO3FWwuAcdjmHTKErA

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 9E, 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:
6.9949

Code size:
928.5 KB (950,784 bytes)

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