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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. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.120.0.0

MD5:
5ff5b5bf5beca2ecbfe736a9dd9e0392

SHA-1:
16a1dc1395962fae9613578f95f96f280b53b400

SHA-256:
29d8fe7b5cfc3f8151004616f4680600418c70cdd63c464e79472eb281b39fd7

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 1:31:58 PM UTC  (today)

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
2016.0.2897

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.151213

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
20708

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0347

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.15.12.13.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ
9.9190

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
12/13/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.AdWare
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14642

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.978

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.12.13.11

McAfee
Artemis!10697B4A262A
5600.6553

MicroWorld eScan
Adware/InstallC.B.1
16.0.0.1041

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallC.deagqp
0.28.6.63726

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.12.13.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.151211

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
9450

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H0AIS13
7.2.347

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:
1.6 MB (1,635,008 bytes)

Product version:
2.120.0.0

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 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 5:59:59 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:
10/23/2012 12:14:02 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:DiAHlbCg9VC7fGKHTiROE/TqcZqqoq2r991TBljnbI1:2GbCIzTTlqqoqW999jbI

Entry address:
0x38D4

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 8F, 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:
6.8261

Code size:
1 MB (1,099,264 bytes)

The file tvshows.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl2.iq8download.com/lm/.../tvshows.exe

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