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ab-red.exe

InstallIQ

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 ab-red.exe, “InstallIQ Installation Utility” by W3i has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from get.okozo.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ

Description:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1.115.0.0

MD5:
6d22e8b98043663977ecd8c2acb28797

SHA-1:
b6ac083ecad04f82a5a28dcefc861f39f22d61ce

SHA-256:
5be2b7ebc5e51b4531048452b1cc7322e69d7cfdac4209c2f1061a6146753cd8

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
11/5/2024 5:40:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3330

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0278

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.10.05.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8221

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.G
14.10.5.18

Rising Antivirus
Suspicious
23.00.65.141003

Trend Micro House Call
HV_INSTALLIQ_CA0836BD.TOMC
7.2.278

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
16782

File size:
431.7 KB (442,048 bytes)

Product version:
1.115.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2010 W3i Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQStub.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\ab-red.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/19/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/2/2013 12:59:59 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:
7/9/2012 3:24:33 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:b9CWI2w7Q3ak0pQR7stAJsrjrgegze9Pkqh5q:bfI2UQM0stAJsP0egze9sqHq

Entry address:
0xD20A

Entry point:
E8, C9, 85, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 69, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 84, C0, 75, 16, 81, FA, 00, 01, 00, 00, 72, 0E, 83, 3D, E4, 60, 46, 00, 00, 74, 05, E9, 79, 86, 00, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 83, FA, 04, 72, 31, F7, D9, 83, E1, 03, 74, 0C, 2B, D1, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 75, F6, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 08, 03, C1, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 10, 03, C1, 8B, CA, 83, E2, 03, C1, E9, 02, 74, 06, F3, AB, 85, D2, 74, 0A, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01...
 
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Entropy:
6.4100

Code size:
290 KB (296,960 bytes)

The file ab-red.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://get.okozo.com/ab-red.exe

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