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audacity_40.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 audacity_40.exe, “Installation Utility” by W3i has been detected as adware by 2 anti-malware scanners.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Description:
Installation Utility

Version:
1.92.0.1

MD5:
3b8dbe5262661a37b53eda08cb5e0806

SHA-1:
925b732ed99d79454dd32a6ebae9f2bc5b43254c

SHA-256:
d07c9ab7a3ce9b8493b266e73c6b2c2404ea9dd386db59e3dfa68e57841dc324

Scanner detections:
2 / 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:
11/15/2024 9:20:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Prevx
High Risk Cloaked Malware
3.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.L
14.12.20.6

File size:
2.2 MB (2,308,216 bytes)

Product version:
1.92.0.1

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\audacity_40.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/18/2009 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/2/2011 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 2004 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)04, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7393AD65DF71BF83C8882420F2FE0A56

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/29/2011 12:56:27 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:cIwpWf1hyq9P3+GY9cJUf7LX/MNmO0tZEqYh4grMgkRNyrna6gfqFAzTI9CpTzs/:V2T6Y7LvM4y7ovT5GhjHz

Entry address:
0x695A2

Entry point:
E8, 81, C6, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, FF, 75, 0C, 8D, 4D, F0, E8, 21, EC, FF, FF, 8B, 45, F0, 83, B8, AC, 00, 00, 00, 01, 7E, 16, 8D, 45, F0, 50, 68, 03, 01, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, E8, E2, C6, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, EB, 12, 8B, 80, C8, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 4D, 08, 0F, B7, 04, 48, 25, 03, 01, 00, 00, 80, 7D, FC, 00, 74, 07, 8B, 4D, F8, 83, 61, 70, FD, C9, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 3D, A0, 77, 5D, 00, 00, 75, 14, 8B, 45, 08, 8B, 0D, 80, 0F, 5D, 00, 0F, B7, 04, 41, 25, 03, 01, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.7691

Code size:
1.4 MB (1,420,800 bytes)

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