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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 topfreegames_d3145270.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 6 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl8.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.126.1.0

MD5:
9006da6fac8f48c0d843c89f345c1700

SHA-1:
c260979c168cfb65b3e311c2a5bdfa4afc47d859

SHA-256:
2a5ff70544f5f6ad11bac2a883cae1c18766cb79f4426658d2a7ac91dfbfb084

Scanner detections:
6 / 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:
11/22/2024 3:11:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.63.218

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.15.07.09.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.8084

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.7.9.8

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0305
7.2.190

File size:
1.6 MB (1,649,344 bytes)

Product version:
2.126.1.0

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\topfreegames_d3145270.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 4:59:59 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:
3/1/2013 11:52:53 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:nL0ztHLUOUQ5h+EA3MS0AY01TMgKU2TljnbIP:LutwOU883vYcMgKUejb6

Entry address:
0x6B94

Entry point:
E8, BA, 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:
6.8190

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,107,456 bytes)

The file topfreegames_d3145270.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../topfreegames_d3477237.exe

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