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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 facepaint.exe, “Installation Utility” by W3i has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq2download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Description:
Installation Utility

Version:
1.94.0.0

MD5:
e178bb6839d010e2f81e24c9ed965be2

SHA-1:
9a48db709a856fe6fb9edf00a3e48e720e0a6a1a

SHA-256:
508aeea5bbab967a2d13314d5fa6b538ae58fc3e756f482773cf0b98e8c5b4ff

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:
12/26/2024 8:00:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
16.5.8.17

File size:
2.2 MB (2,327,160 bytes)

Product version:
1.94.0.0

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\facepaint.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/18/2009 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/2/2011 4:59:59 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:
7393AD65DF71BF83C8882420F2FE0A56

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/25/2011 7:23:28 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:KhWVXab0zBXgrnn1ZsufGdULQNTe2nzkuDzxaSnSsLfIj7g9fuLCa+PTy9UURzsV:PQ1pfGdcQ/nDabWtTxGnfHo

Entry address:
0x695D2

Entry point:
E8, 81, C6, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, FF, 75, 0C, 8D, 4D, F0, E8, 21, EC, FF, FF, 8B, 45, F0, 83, B8, AC, 00, 00, 00, 01, 7E, 16, 8D, 45, F0, 50, 68, 03, 01, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, E8, E2, C6, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, EB, 12, 8B, 80, C8, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 4D, 08, 0F, B7, 04, 48, 25, 03, 01, 00, 00, 80, 7D, FC, 00, 74, 07, 8B, 4D, F8, 83, 61, 70, FD, C9, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 3D, 00, A8, 5D, 00, 00, 75, 14, 8B, 45, 08, 8B, 0D, 80, 3F, 5D, 00, 0F, B7, 04, 41, 25, 03, 01, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.7675

Code size:
1.4 MB (1,433,600 bytes)

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

http://dl2.iq2download.com/lm/.../facepaint.exe

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