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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 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1, 61, 0, 0

MD5:
9ad0d526a3ddc94c8f9e794a386a04f7

SHA-1:
194f343f16e69eb79fce87c0f013103cc4f4affb

SHA-256:
bdb68699f910f357b5b87cc8c7f4aad021f294bfd3244253757c0c583251a5f6

Scanner detections:
1 / 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 1:39:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
16.2.14.12

File size:
3.3 MB (3,447,928 bytes)

Product version:
1, 61, 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)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2007 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/2/2009 8:59:59 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:
391B1DE3FDF7D68124136D1483C16B21

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/3/2009 12:49:23 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:ultGrlI1R6HZXoD7Ib+/4qq978vpW1xr8i:DlIKHZ4wi4rovpWJ

Entry address:
0x1006F1

Entry point:
E8, 17, BB, 00, 00, E9, 16, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 14, 53, 56, FF, 75, 10, 33, DB, 8D, 4D, EC, 89, 5D, FC, E8, F8, E4, FF, FF, 8B, 75, F0, 39, 5E, 08, 75, 1F, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 8A, BB, 00, 00, 38, 5D, F8, 59, 59, 0F, 84, 86, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 4D, F4, 83, 61, 70, FD, EB, 7D, 8B, 4D, 08, 3B, CB, 75, 28, E8, 15, 4C, 00, 00, 53, 53, 53, 53, 53, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, C8, 6F, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 38, 5D, F8, 74, 07, 8B, 45, F4, 83, 60, 70, FD, 33, C0, EB, 4E, 57, 8A, 11, 0F, B6, C2, 0F, B6...
 
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Code size:
1.2 MB (1,298,432 bytes)

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