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waterscenes.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 waterscenes.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 28 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.123.0.0

MD5:
f497b95e5a87a07615d58e2af20a9cdd

SHA-1:
e4765934158c77856125a37635c6d12be559d74d

SHA-256:
fcc30b30980ee39616e491e8579d23af0530cf660d53b1c0bbbf5f150de13249

Scanner detections:
28 / 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 11:18:13 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2013.08.30

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallIQ.Gen5
8.3.1.6

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2017.0.2832

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.16215

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7062

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
22999

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.225
9.0.1.046

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.16.02.15.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
10.12086

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
2/15/2016

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
16.2.25

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.208.16876

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.657

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2016.02.15.04

McAfee
Artemis!9F992C8D8CB2
5600.6488

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
17.0.0.138

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Adware.dqhfan
0.30.24.3079

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Multitoolbar
16.02.15.04

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.g26 (Not a Virus)
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
16.2.15.16

Sophos
InstallQ (PUA)
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
9322

Trend Micro House Call
HV_INSTALLIQ_CA22297E.TOMC
7.2.46

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
42842

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229770
2.0.0.2351

File size:
1.6 MB (1,653,440 bytes)

Product version:
2.123.0.0

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\waterscenes.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/19/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/2/2013 1:59:59 AM

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:
12/17/2012 9:11:27 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:Ub2udI1U5patz4fSqJ7I7agVv2DT+ejnbIC:oQU5puztqjgVujjb/

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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Code size:
1.1 MB (1,112,064 bytes)

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