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fbdownloader_1150.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 fbdownloader_1150.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq6download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.108.0.0

MD5:
443bbcb3814d4a77ebe3d3d925b51cc8

SHA-1:
8a782dac2a355eaac6a9e3fd2237929c47de6524

SHA-256:
0efa6f645a799be810407470e1f13b7c2c8d73f812d975ff2da50a1279bd8af3

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
4/25/2024 10:33:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.201.74

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
20708

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0216

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ
9.7096

F-Prot
W32/A-9a8e7a6e
v6.4.7.1.166

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of gimpshop_1475.exe (Adware)
2015.9.9.21

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14642

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1450

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.09.09.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.8.4.10

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
9712

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
36652

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.230208
2.0.0.2034

File size:
1.6 MB (1,664,192 bytes)

Product version:
2.108.0.0

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\fbdownloader_1150.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:
2/14/2012 6:35:33 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:OqfouESz1iwMTcimKjAp3lgPRgXFT6KrY:Oluviwuci5RgXC

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:
6.9809

Code size:
972.5 KB (995,840 bytes)

The file fbdownloader_1150.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq6download.com/lm/.../fbdownloader_1150.exe

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