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freefileviewer_2.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 freefileviewer_2.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.99.0.0

MD5:
f2033084f24726f7550b4dbd45fa5c4f

SHA-1:
f2b3c099040d5730cff4b56e45383f72d2d6de1b

SHA-256:
30bf8c5ef25e5bd13e7e4c21f8841cdca74a4b48ea39a30f20a685128d1dd557

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
4/19/2024 8:40:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.76.62

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
16167

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.044

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.InstallIQ
8.16.02.13.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
10.8296

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
17.0.0.132

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
16.2.13.11

Sophos
InstallQ
4.88

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0116
7.2.44

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
17450

File size:
1.5 MB (1,600,704 bytes)

Product version:
2.99.0.0

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\freefileviewer_2.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:
8/9/2011 4:55:12 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:hEQC64EkkAGdohU7yTYOxyaFGVwuC0K+Zh1BtJJ7MR9TDV8fdE2SHRpZ3PT:0EkidmUQYO3FWwuAcdjmHTKirp

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 9E, 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:
6.9949

Code size:
928.5 KB (950,784 bytes)

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