jenkatarcade.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 jenkatarcade.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 dl5.iq6download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.108.0.0

MD5:
64fcd7854c0b73e4e9c3dc2b0ef4add8

SHA-1:
445e3bfb899af195fe03b051a5da8d59d1ee4306

SHA-256:
4eb7b5f5b67e9ca4d03c269d2a8d929d95de19c9aab789f6320106c6a410d53b

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:
12/24/2024 5:25:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2013.09.18

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.122.118

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.2884

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.151225

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17509

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0359

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.15.12.25.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.9190

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
12/25/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10735

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.917

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.12.25.12

McAfee
Artemis!C68F1B193A99
5600.6540

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
16.0.0.1077

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.28.6.62995

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.12.25.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.151223

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
9426

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AJB13
7.2.359

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.25

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24818

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229751
2.0.0.2024

File size:
1.6 MB (1,664,192 bytes)

Product version:
2.108.0.0

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\jenkatarcade.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
7/1/2013 5:59:59 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:
2/14/2012 7:35:33 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:PqfouESz1iwMTcimKjAp3lgPRgXFT6OrW:Pluviwuci5RgX8

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 4A, A0, 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...
 
[+]

Entropy:
6.9808

Code size:
972.5 KB (995,840 bytes)

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

Remove jenkatarcade.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security