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InstallIQ

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 free-fonts.exe, “InstallIQ Installation Utility” by W3i has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ

Description:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1.107.0.0

MD5:
5b528cc82b22bd8bb06630fdf719943a

SHA-1:
e5119e12ce5fe6e11f309d295fa75ca2318f6b47

SHA-256:
629951d379a27dc824b4479888b50ca825e626b133f0f6f8daa117b2f9d422d1

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
4/23/2024 10:59:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0326

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9924

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
11/22/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712358

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.11.22.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.K
14.11.22.22

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
30168

File size:
615.2 KB (629,952 bytes)

Product version:
1.107.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2010 W3i Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQStub.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\free-fonts.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

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:
5/29/2012 9:42:58 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ERLAj8bPtnIfqJ1lWgb3ixnxLANr1SlTzmfOv:ERLAy2fsL3ixndANr1GT

Entry address:
0x1B633

Entry point:
E8, 47, 9F, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 7C, 09, E8, C6, 9F, 00, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, BD, 9F, 00, 00, 8B, 30, E8, BC, 9F, 00, 00, 8B, 04, B0, 5E, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 56, 57, 8B, 7D, 08, 33, DB, 3B, FB, 75, 1E, E8, 23, 39, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 53, 53, 53, 53, 53, 89, 30, E8, 52, 60, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 8B, C6, E9, 83, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 75, 0C, 3B, F3, 76, DB, 8B, 45, 10, 88, 1F, 3B, C3, 74, 50, 38, 18, 74, 4C, 50, E8, 42, EF, FF, FF, 59, 8D, 4E, F9, 3B...
 
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Entropy:
6.3485

Code size:
418 KB (428,032 bytes)

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