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InstallIQ

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 hamster.exe, “InstallIQ Installation Utility” by W3i has been detected as adware by 44 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from get.okozo.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ

Description:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1.115.0.0

MD5:
812f116022598191aea93d17b67cf293

SHA-1:
9c3748a0e318c660e64038e62cf6feb4b77dd86e

SHA-256:
c53c47dbffb82341de289e6ca1e40e0c637843a7d838b7ff410d97979b58ed16

Scanner detections:
44 / 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 6:23:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
ASD.Prevention
2013.12.03

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150406

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.3147

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15710

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
21402

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.096

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.9122

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.4.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of audacity.exe (Adware)
2015.7.10.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10380

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2232

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.04.06.04

McAfee
Artemis!812F11602259
5600.6803

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dijopq
0.30.0.296

Reason Heuristics
Threat.InstallX.Installer
15.4.6.12

Sophos
InstallQ
4.95

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AJI13
7.2.191

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
23956

File size:
431.7 KB (442,048 bytes)

Product version:
1.115.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2010 W3i Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQStub.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\hamster.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/19/2011 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 11:59:59 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:
7/9/2012 2:24:33 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:69CWI2w7Q3ak0pQR7stAJsrjrgegze9Pkq2A:6fI2UQM0stAJsP0egze9sqr

Entry address:
0xD20A

Entry point:
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Code size:
290 KB (296,960 bytes)

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

http://get.okozo.com/hamster.exe

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