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applianflv.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 applianflv.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from sigarra.up.pt and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.109.0.0

MD5:
3148b33a05ee7b4e89bf2cd74f95a6c4

SHA-1:
6b85013fb98db3ebb869581f6ef55d969b2ec7dd

SHA-256:
83549d4799a45b80df2df7eeb4459bb3c0e8db0ac18be2c5d8f1394aa8185f8c

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
4/24/2024 11:41:39 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.133.40

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17137

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.4
9.0.1.079

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.04.20.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9457

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
3/20/2014

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of dolphin.exe (Adware)
2014.5.15.3

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10735

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.04.20.10

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.330

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.N
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14418

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
10653

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
7.2.110

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.20

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
26726

File size:
1.6 MB (1,667,264 bytes)

Product version:
2.109.0.0

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

Original file name:
InstallIQ.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\applianflv.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/19/2011 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
7/2/2013 5:29:59 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 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:
3/7/2012 2:38:49 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:CsaP0YfRy45u24bZ8EgVf5Uw1UMGoDroQ8GOvVNLGqPW7xNTZKu3kF2ep23dE2S7:OVfRr4ZTgBUAUMGoDroQ8rz3oTpKrv

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 4A, 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:
6.9792

Code size:
974.5 KB (997,888 bytes)

The file applianflv.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

https://sigarra.up.pt/feup/.../conteudos_service.conteudos_cont?pct_id=252725&pv_cod=00aPcaFVp5H5

http://dl5.iq6download.com/lm/.../applianflv.exe

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