finaltorrent2012setup.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 finaltorrent2012setup.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn1.bitberrydownload1.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.120.0.0

MD5:
2f93f264f649805d0b589ea710a2bf40

SHA-1:
0cdde2488b3abd188887512e8d35a6b8423eced9

SHA-256:
57a89b261800fb52b2e557f51857e172caefef7528ace4621963ba3d993d92aa

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
4/20/2024 1:01:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2013.10.22

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.108.198

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17137

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0178

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8944

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.06.27.02

McAfee
Artemis!2F93F264F649
5600.7086

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.534

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1635520
13.10.21.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.V
14.8.7.19

Sophos
InstallQ
4.93

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22594

File size:
1.6 MB (1,635,520 bytes)

Product version:
2.120.0.0

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\finaltorrent2012setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 7:59:59 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:
10/23/2012 2:14:02 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:JiAHlbCg9VC7fGKHTiROE/TqcZqqoq2r991TBijnbIM:oGbCIzTTlqqoqW99ajbx

Entry address:
0x38D4

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 8F, 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:
6.8266

Code size:
1 MB (1,099,264 bytes)

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