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gimp_gh_d154021.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_gh_d154021.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.120.0.0

MD5:
17d620fc2fbaee71cf5979bfef127088

SHA-1:
381391b8990228b0809e043120e07b49ee7434ca

SHA-256:
5ca04505c19540818938532509c479505d22211af558fdd864b2ab9303388b01

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:
11/23/2024 12:40:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2013.11.13

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.113.20

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15212

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.043

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.9039

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.02.12.05

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
16.0.0.129

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1635008
13.11.12.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.2.12.17

Sophos
InstallQ
4.94

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH08HM13
7.2.43

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
23302

File size:
1.6 MB (1,635,008 bytes)

Product version:
2.120.0.0

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\apps\gimp_gh_d154021.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:
10/23/2012 2:14:02 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:hiAHlbCg9VC7fGKHTiROE/TqcZqqoq2r991TB7jnbIo:gGbCIzTTlqqoqW99Tjb9

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:
6.8261

Code size:
1 MB (1,099,264 bytes)

The file gimp_gh_d154021.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../gimp_gh_d154021.exe

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