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gimp_d151632.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 gimp_d151632.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 17 anti-malware scanners. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.119.2.0

MD5:
b16f42acb27fd54139f642dfb897133f

SHA-1:
f3dd63db59eb38ef45da7a04603f11d64aac0e28

SHA-256:
e3179ce82f0f86f763230d7e353f923833cd6bc022dde9171599e8cdea98a0d6

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
12/23/2024 4:17:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.123.120

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15827

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17551

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0239

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.9249

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.L.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of flvinstaller.exe (Adware)
2015.10.24.12

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10735

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1515

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.08.27.11

McAfee
Artemis!132905E8A5FF
5600.6660

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.8.27.23

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
7.2.239

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
25076

File size:
1.6 MB (1,633,472 bytes)

Product version:
2.119.2.0

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\gimp_d151632.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

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:
10/10/2012 4:52:17 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:lil10spOIUcuzvFWiFbFPIakEfREyqcjFBT4WDTtO0jnbI5:ElrnUcMWeE6jrThXjbU

Entry address:
0x38D4

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 8F, 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:
6.8252

Code size:
1 MB (1,098,240 bytes)

The file gimp_d151632.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../gimp_d151632.exe

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