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tvshows_1175.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_1175.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. 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:
cbbf59e562fc5be9bf4585612850c654

SHA-1:
b5b57857fa57594e60ae31b7553fad217aad162e

SHA-256:
0c8a262edcd6e31c1eb935c4fba9ddd7a2b3a9e26473598660c9409b5cb6b667

Scanner detections:
24 / 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 6:37:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.98.174

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2017.0.2862

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
16841

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.016

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN!A2
8.16.01.16.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
10.8739

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
1/16/2016

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
16.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16151

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.807

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2016.01.16.04

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/InstallIQ
17.0.0.48

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Multitoolbar
16.01.16.04

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.g26 (Not a Virus)
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
16.1.16.16

Sophos
InstallQ
4.91

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RFFH1G5
7.2.16

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.16

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
20972

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.230043
2.0.0.2208

File size:
1.5 MB (1,561,792 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:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\tvshows_1175.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 6:59:59 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 4:22:39 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:GOHOJxIfQ8OlDORTL0mRIZdE4WPpbjgAPfAb4ieESuyxdgzEVHp/CZvHgDocykDf:amfQfmT4mRIZdE4WBbMAPfAxeEShdgzc

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:
6.8332

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

The file tvshows_1175.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq7download.com/lm/.../tvshows_1175.exe

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