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audacity_app_d153998.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_d153998.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.117.0.0

MD5:
99b7a1308f8d264377292228d17d45a3

SHA-1:
ec0ee3459e25a594b263d7ae27e30dd2cdca68eb

SHA-256:
b6a30f2fdf2bd12d163eb0826abf8a5015cd8d846d30e01dc52bc486769eda76

Scanner detections:
20 / 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 10:43:15 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallC.B.1
7.11.57.60

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3516

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1451

Bkav FE
HW32.Pedka
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17154

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.093

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.05.01.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.7893

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.L.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.158.8108

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.05.01.01

McAfee
Artemis!132905E8A5FF
5600.7144

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.363

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.U
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.137215B6!326243766
23.00.65.14429

Sophos
InstallQ
4.85

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0825
7.2.93

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.01

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22702

File size:
1.6 MB (1,654,464 bytes)

Product version:
2.117.0.0

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_d153998.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:
8/21/2012 4:45:15 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:S8v2Xm2AYbySGsqfVl4QBp6xa2UckTtQjnbIG:SsYbtGs0lEaKjjbz

Entry address:
0x38D4

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:
6.8191

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,115,136 bytes)

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