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videosaver.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 videosaver.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.121.1.0

MD5:
183a05d13139167a22091899ce08834f

SHA-1:
58c19956905ed62018184205be89fba7de3ccbd0

SHA-256:
df6b870226ed498d8a3c1dde61b29fae688e2adb31d378857b2f51561dbe3059

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
4/25/2024 9:45:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.52.104

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
20959

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0214

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.7759

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

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of openfreely_1296.exe (Adware)
2015.9.6.20

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14857

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1466

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.09.06.08

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.W3i.bbvtgo
0.30.0.65070

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.g28 (Not a Virus)
9.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.8.2.5

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1129
7.2.214

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.230187
2.0.0.2054

File size:
1.6 MB (1,639,104 bytes)

Product version:
2.121.1.0

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}\videosaver.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:
11/19/2012 1:12:16 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:EJChoHJ1m8Gb0v8jSaRowLfQTVR6x9rbT+7jnbIZ:OJ1/IkTM9rqjbo

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:
6.8253

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,102,336 bytes)

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

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

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