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whales.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 whales.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1, 62, 4, 0

MD5:
ebf6ff0dbc226788917a15402cc2d589

SHA-1:
86b907dcbc3e07a10f6eccdcec58b7f1b4c93654

SHA-256:
846adb91153804ca1a6b3f48e893b73da8dab32fcafd0ee827820bbb09423ece

Scanner detections:
1 / 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 4:57:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX (M)
17.3.10.1

File size:
3.8 MB (3,972,208 bytes)

Product version:
1, 62, 4, 0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2007 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\pendrájf 2\lemez3\képernyőkímélők\screensaver\whales\whales.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/19/2009 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/3/2011 1:59:59 AM

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 2004 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)04, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7393AD65DF71BF83C8882420F2FE0A56

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/2/2009 11:04:47 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

Entry address:
0xFBD2F

Entry point:
E8, BC, BA, 00, 00, E9, 16, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 18, 53, FF, 75, 10, 8D, 4D, E8, E8, 4F, E6, FF, FF, 8B, 45, EC, 33, DB, 39, 58, 08, 75, 22, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 60, 30, 00, 00, 38, 5D, F4, 59, 59, 0F, 84, FA, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 4D, F0, 83, 61, 70, FD, E9, EE, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, 0C, 3B, C3, 75, 2B, E8, A8, 5C, 00, 00, 53, 53, 53, 53, 53, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, 64, 6F, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 38, 5D, F4, 74, 07, 8B, 45, F0, 83, 60, 70, FD, 33, C0, E9, BC, 00, 00, 00, 38, 18, 75, 14, 38, 5D...
 
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Code size:
1.2 MB (1,277,952 bytes)

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