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fliptoast.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 fliptoast.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 29 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq7download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.117.1.0

MD5:
2aa65861c112fbeab13eb26748240ecb

SHA-1:
8c4b6cf429aa297ab5fb9ac032ef6cd342cc7a57

SHA-256:
193f78af74543cae64c5b4c0cb4881f0f9331d7f5c2df93c4aa20538ef926587

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
4/26/2024 9:32:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallIQ.Gen5
8.3.2.2

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-160110

AVG
InstallIQ.R
2017.0.2869

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.16110

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7237

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
23310

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.225
9.0.1.010

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.16.01.10.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
10.12296

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
1/10/2016

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
16.1.25

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.210.17344

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.838

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2016.01.10.08

McAfee
Artemis!2606D9917EAA
5600.6525

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
17.0.0.30

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Adware.dqhfcn
0.30.26.3725

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Multitoolbar
16.01.10.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
16.1.10.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F[F1]
23.00.65.16108

Sophos
InstallQ (PUA)
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
9394

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_INSTALLIQ_0000000.TOMA
7.2.10

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CI312
10.465.10

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
44100

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.232050
2.0.0.2417

File size:
1.6 MB (1,654,464 bytes)

Product version:
2.117.1.0

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\fliptoast.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 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 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:
9/5/2012 3:25:18 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:QH/2nmmUcIRNX0f18kQz3hzbBScLTRHAvSjnbIK:QvcIjXm8RbrtNjbn

Entry address:
0x38D4

Entry point:
E8, 5A, 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:
6.8194

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,115,136 bytes)

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

http://dl2.iq7download.com/lm/.../fliptoast.exe

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