clipartcollection_1339.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 clipartcollection_1339.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq6download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.108.0.0

MD5:
b5e61b623057213ec26f6e39e493fded

SHA-1:
76d4fee7ecc4d6fcb414ed5b6b85036f29e4da67

SHA-256:
a5d3ab8cd02497fb4ae1797d618c4b1e70b32b1e56bffcef0aed625430a26b98

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
11/4/2024 5:16:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.124.210

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141022

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17594

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0295

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ
8.9278

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
10/22/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10814

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.10.22.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.W
14.10.22.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.141020

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
10283

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H0AJL13
7.2.295

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
25328

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)

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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:
2/14/2012 8:35:33 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:6qfouESz1iwMTcimKjAp3lgPRgXFT6brq:6luviwuci5RgXn

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 clipartcollection_1339.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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