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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 25 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:
2.111.0.0

MD5:
10958ae9b631abf51602c2e34c7b4be4

SHA-1:
dad1a75ed08e8ed8560ee7c891fc7edc63080b19

SHA-256:
02171ef08419b242cb7d485c1512df93c6f968a4a8d27bf82e4fbe3842af434f

Scanner detections:
25 / 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 10:07:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.183.194

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3288

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141116

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
20030

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0320

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.11.16.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10691

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
11/16/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
14.11.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10794

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2937

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.11.16.03

McAfee
Artemis!10958AE9B631
5600.6944

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/InstallIQ
15.0.0.960

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.X
14.11.16.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.141114

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
10234

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0820
7.2.320

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CC513
10.465.16

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34626

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.6.19

File size:
1.6 MB (1,676,480 bytes)

Product version:
2.111.0.0

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:
4/17/2012 10:14:36 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:S/fwUdoP8/QnXQLqs4CEgHhAWkf6tvk4TXarU:SwUdd/0ALq+O6tc4

Entry address:
0x41B54

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:
6.9766

Code size:
982 KB (1,005,568 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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