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epicbot.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 epicbot.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 21 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 dl2.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.118.0.0

MD5:
16a91f721a502aaf4e9011b783daf519

SHA-1:
8e0f643aa5759446dfe7e14260f3979e6927d9b6

SHA-256:
095882962a79ec9f617b77241f94af060fe3ad44edb2eaab6de5a4e1b2148986

Scanner detections:
21 / 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:
5/21/2024 2:48:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.02.23

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallC.B.1
7.11.133.70

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.2918

Bkav FE
W32.Clod2e9.Trojan
1.3.0.4924

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17831

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0326

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.9459

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
11/22/2015

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

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallC
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11239

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.11.22.08

McAfee
Artemis!16A91F721A50
5600.6574

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
16.0.0.978

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1635008
14.02.23.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.11.22.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.151120

Sophos
InstallQ
4.97

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AKE13
7.2.326

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.FCBCBLB
10.465.22

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
26750

File size:
1.6 MB (1,651,904 bytes)

Product version:
2.118.0.0

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\epicbot.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 7:59:59 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:
9/10/2012 9:45:46 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:RhxTObRevINFWfRN2PCDjEgsVTkljnbIk:f4evAFQN9EdAjbB

Entry address:
0x38D4

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:
6.8212

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,112,576 bytes)

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

http://dl2.iq8download.com/lm/.../epicbot.exe

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