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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 22 anti-malware scanners. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.119.2.0

MD5:
6eec6a801803c86666df44014d82cd97

SHA-1:
6c9547610d5ba7e191345c793e280e49cecdd9b8

SHA-256:
6c2fdd2f0b2c789f15fd71267058beaf0429038e26e5152ad8f651d8801546e0

Scanner detections:
22 / 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 7:33:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.168.222

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3325

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141011

Bkav FE
W32.Clod21c.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
19277

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0284

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10297

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
10/11/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.L.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.AdWare
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10837

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.10.11.07

McAfee
Artemis!6EEC6A801803
5600.6981

MicroWorld eScan
Adware/InstallC.B.1
15.0.0.852

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.H
14.10.11.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.141009

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
10306

Trend Micro House Call
HV_INSTALLIQ_CG092B87.RDXN
7.2.284

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.11

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
32448

File size:
1.6 MB (1,633,472 bytes)

Product version:
2.119.2.0

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:
10/10/2012 2:52:17 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:Dil10spOIUcuzvFWiFbFPIakEfREyqcjFBT4WDTtOujnbIZ:ulrnUcMWeE6jrThNjbs

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:
6.8252

Code size:
1 MB (1,098,240 bytes)

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

http://dl5.iq8download.com/lm/.../tvshows.exe

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