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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 29 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 dl5.iq7download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.116.0.0

MD5:
2be69aa3cca81442b900cb54e07a69d2

SHA-1:
c6dc61c0e9afab6c0878cae160773549b336c1e3

SHA-256:
9c3165c2f64444eb5675d95cbdc1e6a06690da50b9fa716e88b01d8fe438b85f

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
5/7/2024 10:48:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2012.08.21

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Trash.Gen
7.11.30.172

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.3012

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.15820

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17137

Dr.Web
Trojan.Damaged.1
9.0.1.0232

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.15.08.20.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.7404

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
8/20/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of freeopener_714.exe (Adware)
2015.10.7.16

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.AdWare
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10720

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1553

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.08.20.07

McAfee
Artemis!F008A5420B73
5600.6668

MicroWorld eScan
Adware/InstallC.B.1
16.0.0.696

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.26.0.55532

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.8.20.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.15818

Sophos
InstallQ
4.93

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
9680

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AJ713
7.2.232

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.20

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
22592

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229609
2.0.0.1997

File size:
1.5 MB (1,561,280 bytes)

Product version:
2.116.0.0

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:
7/30/2012 2:22:39 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:bOHOJxIfQ8OlDORTL0mRIZdE4WPpbjgAPfAb4ieESuyxdgzEVHp/CZvHgDocykD7:RmfQfmT4mRIZdE4WBbMAPfAxeEShdgzE

Entry address:
0x41F54

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:
6.8328

Code size:
1012 KB (1,036,288 bytes)

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

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

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