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abiword_20624.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 abiword_20624.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq7download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.113.0.0

MD5:
4f69de91a6b849f6e58dbf971e521492

SHA-1:
87fa0e9b8ad3f52bc1baaa85a45245c90f33c1d4

SHA-256:
bb3c8f794a6e414fcc1a0ba3b41ab25c9672a3ba9fbe72a2928c1a36cccb5625

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
4/27/2024 1:48:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.83.176

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3437

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
16396

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0171

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8427

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
6/20/2014

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/InstallIQ
15.0.0.513

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.N
14.8.7.19

Sophos
InstallQ
4.89

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RFFH1G5
7.2.171

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
18544

File size:
1.5 MB (1,534,144 bytes)

Product version:
2.113.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2011 W3i Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQ.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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:
5/29/2012 2:32:12 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:W2RtsxfT5Ecc6hwjZhWlkPzYiPnoIs9WoyZpGeWJkRUndufH5NTQ9gjnOAJI/d:rkfTNEfWlQzBPnoIs9WoynWaaAfXTYg4

Entry address:
0x41B54

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:
6.8183

Code size:
980.5 KB (1,004,032 bytes)

The file abiword_20624.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq7download.com/lm/.../abiword_20624.exe

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