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dolphin.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 dolphin.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1, 60, 0, 0

MD5:
32eaad27125099cfd19f6eed13e09c86

SHA-1:
1b503f82487d0347343ba278ce24903419071b27

SHA-256:
f80114f00370de2056f837d910ad3502dc4ad853a92bd1769cced84725bd3cac

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
11/22/2024 3:23:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX (M)
17.2.24.11

File size:
3.5 MB (3,644,536 bytes)

Product version:
1, 60, 0, 0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2007 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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\themes\misc themes - wallpaper\themes\dolphin.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2007 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/2/2009 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:
391B1DE3FDF7D68124136D1483C16B21

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/12/2009 6:34:23 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

Entry address:
0x10CB9F

Entry point:
E8, 69, BD, 00, 00, E9, 16, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 14, 53, 56, FF, 75, 10, 33, DB, 8D, 4D, EC, 89, 5D, FC, E8, AF, E6, FF, FF, 8B, 75, F0, 39, 5E, 08, 75, 1F, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, DC, BD, 00, 00, 38, 5D, F8, 59, 59, 0F, 84, 86, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 4D, F4, 83, 61, 70, FD, EB, 7D, 8B, 4D, 08, 3B, CB, 75, 28, E8, AD, 4F, 00, 00, 53, 53, 53, 53, 53, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, 19, 72, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 38, 5D, F8, 74, 07, 8B, 45, F4, 83, 60, 70, FD, 33, C0, EB, 4E, 57, 8A, 11, 0F, B6, C2, 0F, B6...
 
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Entropy:
7.5031

Code size:
1.3 MB (1,355,776 bytes)

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