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marine2.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 marine2.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 25 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl8.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.123.0.0

MD5:
f08be3966a190c450a84e45e1edd90aa

SHA-1:
f781b2db91a2f06ec95ef301cf9701ba45c90d7e

SHA-256:
24c0ef726edcaab7be55338f2eaf8754da3d8dbaf5fd7ddbbe73ed88cc576d1d

Scanner detections:
25 / 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 1:01:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-Trojan/Installiq.1635520
2012.11.04

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.97.234

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.3082

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15610

Bkav FE
HW32.Pedka
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
15732

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0161

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.InstallIQ
8.15.06.10.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.8722

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
6/10/2015

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

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11311

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.06.10.06

McAfee
Artemis!132905E8A5FF
5600.6738

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/InstallIQ
16.0.0.483

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1635008
12.11.03.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.Installer
15.6.10.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.14A41BA7!346299303
23.00.65.15608

Sophos
InstallQ
4.91

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
9821

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1LM
7.2.161

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CI312
10.465.10

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
20806

File size:
1.6 MB (1,653,440 bytes)

Product version:
2.123.0.0

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\marine2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 8:59:59 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:
12/17/2012 6:11:27 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:ob2udI1U5patz4fSqJ7I7agVv2DT+YjnbIj:8QU5puztqjgVuFjbi

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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Code size:
1.1 MB (1,112,064 bytes)

The file marine2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl8.iq8download.com/lm/.../marine2.exe

http://dl7.iq8download.com/lm/.../marine2.exe

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