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freefileviewer2011setup.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 freefileviewer2011setup.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn1.freefileviewer.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.95.0.0

MD5:
c082bbd51ca0a5d73d600f3beea76f55

SHA-1:
4e6d6e9c07f5653554c1b7b1a9cf14b2f64c4936

SHA-256:
b75f0fcc65f2619785bb78ee940d2afc5b7d80c2f31acc46c5c8eade874b0407

Scanner detections:
14 / 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 3:04:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.153.178

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14918

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
19353

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.3
9.0.1.0261

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Almanahe
8.14.09.24.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9907

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
9/18/2014

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of frzfonts.exe (Adware)
2014.11.25.20

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.09.18.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.X
14.9.18.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14922

Sophos
InstallIQ
4.61

Trend Micro House Call
HV_ZYX_CA224FC7.TOMC
7.2.267

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
30038

File size:
1.5 MB (1,544,312 bytes)

Product version:
2.95.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2011 W3i Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQ.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/19/2009 12:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/3/2011 11:59:59 AM

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:
5/18/2011 3:20:34 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:vDdJtzyEy6l1xCoTifRq3bXqxCw3+DoZGkh2utRhtS9T00x2dEZtEoONh:AEySwfMrUCaAkz1GT5qh

Entry address:
0x41B49

Entry point:
E8, B5, B5, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 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...
 
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Entropy:
6.9925

Code size:
896.5 KB (918,016 bytes)

The file freefileviewer2011setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn1.freefileviewer.com/ffv/w3i/.../FreeFileViewer2011Setup.exe

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