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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 34 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq7download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.110.0.0

MD5:
db03403595c0ab83787a2267e91ed778

SHA-1:
3d03040785206b5c7f06c573213b6d643f2d7fac

SHA-256:
646cf7b85cd160488a64bd832f1b0beeb861cef5c6a48fcb07c88c201935fcb1

Scanner detections:
34 / 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:
4/24/2024 11:37:49 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.120.124

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.3151

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1542

Bkav FE
W32.Clod21c.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
20252

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.4
9.0.1.092

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.15.04.02.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.9190

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
4/2/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.4.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of coretemp_1236.exe (Adware)
2015.7.7.9

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.AdWare
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10560

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2252

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.04.02.02

McAfee
Artemis!10697B4A262A
5600.6807

MicroWorld eScan
Adware/InstallC.B.1
16.0.0.276

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallC.deagqp
0.28.6.63726

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.4.2.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.15331

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
9960

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R00GH0AJO13
7.2.92

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.02

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24512

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229609
2.0.0.1997

File size:
1.6 MB (1,673,408 bytes)

Product version:
2.110.0.0

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:
3/27/2012 1:47:47 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:4Hf9VQRRqvelYDVPddMgGuL83/YfTq6r9:4lVSgdDJM3wF

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 5A, A0, 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:
6.9814

Code size:
979.5 KB (1,003,008 bytes)

The file tvshows.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl5.iq7download.com/lm/.../tvshows.exe

http://dl5.iq6download.com/lm/.../tvshows.exe

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