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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 games.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 29 anti-malware scanners. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq4download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.101.1.0

MD5:
682d3e2f04b5a916fc72d3596f7215c7

SHA-1:
015419016a4299c21f9cdbef6fcfbcda4669d439

SHA-256:
597fb2fa7db608702d534060c798b133538daf55011d0e004e225815bf73df83

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
11/15/2024 2:49:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2013.11.21

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.108.192

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.2948

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.151023

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
16792

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0296

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.15.10.23.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.8943

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
10/23/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-9a8e7a6e
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712358

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1235

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.10.23.01

McAfee
Artemis!0092D58D6027
5600.6604

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
16.0.0.888

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.A9a8e7a6e.dorbtg
0.30.0.296

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1635008
13.08.16.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.10.23.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.151021

Sophos
InstallQ
4.93

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
9553

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
7.2.296

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.23

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22588

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229609
2.0.0.2000

File size:
1.5 MB (1,610,944 bytes)

Product version:
2.101.1.0

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\games.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 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 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:
9/21/2011 10:16:06 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:9e6cXifVk0ERALqw0+vF60ipEFHFNUsd845BHI+IRznyjW9TAwZjUidE2SHRpZ39:kSfV6A+MF60ipEFlNUAKpRSsT5jWrH

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 9E, 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:
6.9881

Code size:
935.5 KB (957,952 bytes)

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

http://dl2.iq4download.com/lm/.../games.exe

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