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abiword_8798.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_8798.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 4 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.sourcemirror.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1, 70, 0, 0

MD5:
80261f975decb839088b64ade178119f

SHA-1:
6f56322d8443bc963fad8135599c05cc9cdf0535

SHA-256:
4fd1b8af71f2bbe0791245a7e901086cef5197e82c5a3e6ef76c41db2092b15f

Scanner detections:
4 / 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 12:09:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.100.176

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.8763

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.M
14.12.26.15

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
21168

File size:
1.8 MB (1,866,360 bytes)

Product version:
1, 70, 0, 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\abiword_8798.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/18/2009 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/2/2011 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 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:
12/8/2009 11:42:40 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:HX+7CLTYTOIis/aomtCPrSAoy5NKnDN4c/2V1Q4YREpi2FdhiZBgH3d7jqD3nTpG:uOy5PGAooOao2VJRFdhiZO3wD3TFG

Entry address:
0x1051C2

Entry point:
E8, 41, B6, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 53, 33, DB, 39, 5D, 0C, 75, 1D, E8, DD, 42, 00, 00, 53, 53, 53, 53, 53, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, 98, 71, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 83, C8, FF, EB, 4D, 8B, 45, 08, 3B, C3, 74, DC, 56, 89, 45, E8, 89, 45, E0, 8D, 45, 10, 50, 53, FF, 75, 0C, 8D, 45, E0, 50, C7, 45, E4, FF, FF, FF, 7F, C7, 45, EC, 42, 00, 00, 00, E8, 3A, 73, 00, 00, 83, C4, 10, FF, 4D, E4, 8B, F0, 78, 07, 8B, 45, E0, 88, 18, EB, 0C, 8D, 45, E0, 50, 53, E8, 6E, 71, 00, 00, 59...
 
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Entropy:
6.5310

Code size:
1.3 MB (1,318,912 bytes)

The file abiword_8798.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.sourcemirror.com/abiword_8798.exe

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