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cc-normal.exe

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 cc-normal.exe, “InstallIQ Installation Utility” by W3i has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from get.okozo.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ

Description:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1.115.0.0

MD5:
f1f55f2ea8f65935a78e04511e16c76f

SHA-1:
730724230cf2a7a6a346636b9fb1bc3cb2d373f9

SHA-256:
879609b75feb812d98d252969073ec2088c0c79487a03f5a2f7568b7a2ec1881

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:
12/25/2024 6:48:21 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150711

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.3052

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15711

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
21763

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0192

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11473

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
7/11/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.7.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15588

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1753

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.07.11.08

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dijopq
0.30.16.1110

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.07.11.08

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.r14 (Not a Virus)
7.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.7.11.8

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
39336

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.237005
2.0.0.2139

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\cc-normal.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:
7/9/2012 3:24:33 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:m9CWI2w7Q3ak0pQR7stAJsrjrgegze9Pkq5t:mfI2UQM0stAJsP0egze9sqX

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)

The file cc-normal.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://get.okozo.com/cc-normal.exe

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