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driverperformer_849.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 driverperformer_849.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.performersoft.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.95.0.0

MD5:
c9918a9b0014fa1aac72804263b1ad5c

SHA-1:
c7a2629e68e74ca9cb3c12e3f9a01582c054cfcd

SHA-256:
a5283f819f3adb1d7a4d1b5109d439c9e192ae6b248e341e7a0c42946e9dce50

Scanner detections:
12 / 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 4:27:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.181.240

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141121

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
19926

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.3
9.0.1.0325

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10634

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
11/21/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
14.11.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.11.21.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.T
14.11.21.15

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.0CGF13
7.2.325

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CGF13
10.465.21

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34320

File size:
1.5 MB (1,544,312 bytes)

Product version:
2.95.0.0

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\driverperformer_849.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/19/2009 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/3/2011 1:59:59 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 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:
7393AD65DF71BF83C8882420F2FE0A56

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/17/2011 5:20:34 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:uXdJtzyEy6l1xCoTifRq3bXqxCw3+DoZGkh2utRhtS9T00xpdEZtEoOgi:pEySwfMrUCaAkz1GT599

Entry address:
0x41B49

Entry point:
E8, B5, B5, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 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...
 
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Code size:
896.5 KB (918,016 bytes)

The file driverperformer_849.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.performersoft.com/drivers/.../driverperformer_849.exe

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