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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 26 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:
2.98.0.0

MD5:
1297bbc0ea80b1d5ff73f01cc8b114ad

SHA-1:
8dce769ba68ea19c2b899f9a7570ba22962be777

SHA-256:
55a6c2bc5930bea1aa8ee91df1fbb65b99880b1bf51b92ad60fc77c060922ebc

Scanner detections:
26 / 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 11:08:12 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.124.64

AVG
InstallIQ.R
2016.0.3173

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15311

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17501

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.4
9.0.1.070

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.15.03.11.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.9266

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
3/11/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.3.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of clipartcollection_2566.exe (Adware)
2015.6.18.1

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10781

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2362

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.03.11.04

McAfee
Artemis!E5FF09DD5678
5600.6829

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/InstallIQ
16.0.0.210

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.3.11.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.15309

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
10004

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.FCBCBKU
7.2.70

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.FCBCBKU
10.465.11

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
25232

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.6.19

File size:
1.5 MB (1,592,512 bytes)

Product version:
2.98.0.0

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\freefileviewer2011setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 4:59:59 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:
7/19/2011 12:35:41 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:KIenlERh1GdDBL5nmwd0DbOEOoGl5Q4g20vlLe9T2aQ08dE2SHRpZ3ca:iERCdF5mWOOOpcT40brN

Entry address:
0x41B49

Entry point:
E8, B5, 9E, 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:
6.9968

Code size:
923.5 KB (945,664 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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