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ac3filter_app_1200.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 ac3filter_app_1200.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq7download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.114.0.0

MD5:
e64337b010210b054704e8c81c49cf24

SHA-1:
14fbf37f85acc8505680218cb707271a8f45aa7a

SHA-256:
b7f595dcee8713744c748b3c8a8680dbd0408419f8154e2105466c7fb9740671

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
12/23/2024 4:02:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.123.8

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.2893

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.151217

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
21685

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0351

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN!A2
8.15.12.17.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.7306

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
12/17/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.12.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15516

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.958

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.12.17.09

McAfee
Artemis!B5C3497F975A
5600.6549

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.12.17.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.151215

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
9442

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1GH
7.2.351

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
12262

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229770
2.0.0.2130

File size:
1.5 MB (1,544,896 bytes)

Product version:
2.114.0.0

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\ac3filter_app_1200.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 6:59:59 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:
6/19/2012 11:11:12 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:gRSFRFf9jwdcpom2wjIOtRh15OO7r2AEa/VrijG8xDsukE25TSNTzqIjnOAJIaP:Nnf9k1mh1tL15z7r2AEa/VrAFTkEHTGM

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:
6.8170

Code size:
988 KB (1,011,712 bytes)

The file ac3filter_app_1200.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl2.iq7download.com/lm/.../ac3filter_app_1200.exe

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