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freefileviewer2012setup.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 freefileviewer2012setup.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn1.bitberry.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.118.0.0

MD5:
7047f8ff423365dea78bee4fa68dd4d7

SHA-1:
006e6948d62428aa8ef41c48965a61e5d9e32b0b

SHA-256:
b82bad29f829e0ca88db921da1884e3439584d7a3da5b6ef5bd7f09212349dcb

Scanner detections:
24 / 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 3:24:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2013.11.02

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallC.B.1
7.11.115.34

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3488

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1451

Bkav FE
HW32.Pedka
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17154

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0120

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.05.01.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9083

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
8/7/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.L.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10286

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.04.30.03

McAfee
Artemis!7047F8FF4233
5600.7144

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.360

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.28.0.59048

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1635520
13.11.01.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.X
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.137215B6!326243766
23.00.65.14429

Sophos
InstallQ
4.95

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.0CB713
7.2.120

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CB713
10.465.30

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
23624

File size:
1.6 MB (1,652,416 bytes)

Product version:
2.118.0.0

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\freefileviewer2012setup.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:
9/10/2012 8:45:46 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:ohxTObRevINFWfRN2PCDjEgsVTkcjnbIX:m4evAFQN9EdRjbu

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:
6.8216

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,112,576 bytes)

The file freefileviewer2012setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn1.bitberry.com/ffv/w3i/.../FreeFileViewer2012Setup.exe

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