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playalotgames.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 playalotgames.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.118.1.0

MD5:
b33c51374d74dbef18ca2552ee28d09d

SHA-1:
06b408526686537c22ffd3c23f74966d7831650c

SHA-256:
41838d8fea06076d2bb0f7cc9d6ea8e3326b6fefb4910d64b1d2142bf8ef5da6

Scanner detections:
15 / 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 4:09:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallC.B.1
7.11.114.154

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3472

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17300

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0137

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9070

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

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.AdWare
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.173.10249

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.05.17.11

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/InstallIQ
15.0.0.411

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.N
14.8.7.19

Sophos
InstallQ
4.94

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
7.2.137

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.17

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
23530

File size:
1.6 MB (1,657,536 bytes)

Product version:
2.118.1.0

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\playalotgames.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:
9/19/2012 6:16:44 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:KSEPW0G3E6JfQvVRDa8z3UgUgfeeE09le0/is4Zn6s0bTBIst/dHxTq1YCjnOAJC:1jVEefQtA8r1fef0/GnSveYRTuHjnbIr

Entry address:
0x38D4

Entry point:
E8, 5A, 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...
 
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Entropy:
6.8220

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,117,184 bytes)

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