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audacity_app_1220.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_app_1220.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq6download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.108.0.0

MD5:
7df6edbf165d8fec943a1e26f3ed07ef

SHA-1:
0e0d8df94120fceae4bcc9c6d01dcb92a35f822b

SHA-256:
a0b6ca0486a8b8a519130a9a9e43e9227bf344d2992c9ee23cc076d2d05bfc7f

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
11/23/2024 1:29:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.123.120

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3271

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14123

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
18347

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0337

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ
8.9249

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
12/3/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10735

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.12.03.03

McAfee
Artemis!7DF6EDBF165D
5600.6927

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.R
14.12.3.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.141201

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
10200

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R00JH0AJC13
7.2.337

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.03

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
25072

File size:
1.6 MB (1,664,192 bytes)

Product version:
2.108.0.0

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\audacity_app_1220.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:
2/15/2012 2:35:33 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:tqfouESz1iwMTcimKjAp3lgPRgXFT6QrR:tluviwuci5RgXR

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 4A, 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:
6.9809

Code size:
972.5 KB (995,840 bytes)

The file audacity_app_1220.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq6download.com/lm/.../audacity_app_1220.exe

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