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ffdshow.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 ffdshow.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 25 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.cdn3-downloads.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1, 82, 0, 0

MD5:
25afb69d5f2a01601d5836b107af61bc

SHA-1:
057c677ec80c9c18ae9cced61bbfa4598a70abdc

SHA-256:
ebd5023cc37a78e82386f780b8f2f3274ed629a8da5e3ac004faef07ae4640ac

Scanner detections:
25 / 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:
4/19/2024 12:21:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallIQ.Gen5
3.6.1.96

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-151026

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.151026

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
21747

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.31
9.0.1.0299

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Almanahe
8.15.10.26.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11464

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
10/26/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.10.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.202.15567

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.10.26.08

McAfee
Artemis!D4D78627FFBB
5600.6601

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic.dorbsn
0.30.8.659

Prevx
High Risk Cloaked Malware
3.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.10.26.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.151024

Sophos
InstallIQ
4.56

Trend Micro House Call
Mal_Naix-5
7.2.299

Trend Micro
Mal_Naix-5
10.465.26

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
39296

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.SpyEyes.Win32.11292
2.0.0.2078

File size:
1.9 MB (2,019,448 bytes)

Product version:
1, 82, 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\ffdshow.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/18/2009 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/2/2011 6:59:59 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:
8/17/2010 11:18:37 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:H67J1l8+bwOOeIJPx/QHcJ0WBQy0lgqTtd2JGfzXS9:H6DlpbwOmJxvJ0kQync2JG7A

Entry address:
0xF8D1A

Entry point:
E8, B9, C6, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 6A, 0A, 6A, 00, FF, 75, 08, E8, 86, 64, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 5D, E9, DF, FF, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, FF, 75, 0C, 8D, 4D, F0, E8, 78, EF, FF, FF, 8B, 45, F0, 83, B8, AC, 00, 00, 00, 01, 7E, 16, 8D, 45, F0, 50, 68, 03, 01, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, E8, F9, C6, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, EB, 12, 8B, 80, C8, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 4D, 08, 0F, B7, 04, 48, 25, 03, 01, 00, 00, 80, 7D, FC, 00, 74, 07, 8B, 4D, F8, 83, 61, 70, FD, C9...
 
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Entropy:
6.7368

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,280,000 bytes)

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

http://dl2.cdn3-downloads.com/lm/.../ffdshow.exe

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