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playalotgames_1347.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 playalotgames_1347.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 30 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:
2.113.0.0

MD5:
abf047a4d73bc70e96a35f982c9afcaa

SHA-1:
ff0fc51082fc680447a4800583418c8e9c7521e0

SHA-256:
dd1590623dbc0422157b6c43970f8583d6f1a6a3a1818ff670cac75019cd6b3f

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
5/9/2024 3:10:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2012.08.14

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.65.52

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.3164

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15320

Bkav FE
W32.Clodb99.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
15600

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.079

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.15.03.20.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.8124

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
3/20/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.3.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of finalmediaplayer2011setup.exe (Adware)
2015.6.26.10

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.200.15142

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2317

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.03.20.02

McAfee
Artemis!9A574CE2F093
5600.6820

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/InstallIQ
16.0.0.237

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.28.0.57380

Norman
InstallIQ.BW
11.20150320

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.3.20.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.15318

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
9986

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H07KC14
7.2.79

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.20

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
38084

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.230680
2.0.0.2088

File size:
1.5 MB (1,534,144 bytes)

Product version:
2.113.0.0

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\playalotgames_1347.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:
5/29/2012 5:32:12 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:x2RtsxfT5Ecc6hwjZhWlkPzYiPnoIs9WoyZpGeWJkRUndufH5NTQ9jjnOAJINS:4kfTNEfWlQzBPnoIs9WoynWaaAfXTYjh

Entry address:
0x41B54

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:
6.8183

Code size:
980.5 KB (1,004,032 bytes)

The file playalotgames_1347.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq7download.com/lm/.../playalotgames_1347.exe

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