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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 audacity.exe, “InstallIQ Installation Utility” by W3i has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ

Description:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1.115.0.0

MD5:
322581806f05358ceee1c3e8cb53b71a

SHA-1:
67ea19c83b3ac8099331695fe09008e52ca6783e

SHA-256:
838256326f34fc12d2aa9587517cdaae61aed736cf43d584fed327c954ce610d

Scanner detections:
11 / 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 8:29:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
ASD.Prevention
2013.12.03

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3331

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14105

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0278

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9122

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10380

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.10.05.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.I
14.10.5.1

Sophos
InstallQ
4.95

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AJI13
7.2.278

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
23956

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\audacity.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 4:59:59 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:
7/9/2012 7:24:33 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:x9CWI2w7Q3ak0pQR7stAJsrjrgegze9Pkq2h:xfI2UQM0stAJsP0egze9sq6

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)

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