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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_1283.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 25 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 dl5.iq6download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.107.2.0

MD5:
15599c204f1bd34ed6e5291acaaa5989

SHA-1:
1af1a3d8fec2b44376219c12a7191cfed4ffbf49

SHA-256:
5ada9cca7215b660457580c153699211d9c67af84b514b89cf991489358f9df5

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 11:02:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.108.192

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3244

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141230

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
20010

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0364

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.12.30.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8943

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
12/30/2014

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
14.12.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712358

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2716

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.12.30.05

McAfee
Artemis!15599C204F1B
5600.6900

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.1092

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.V
14.12.30.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.141228

Sophos
InstallQ
4.93

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
10146

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.0CAI13
7.2.364

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CAI13
10.465.30

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22588

File size:
1.6 MB (1,658,048 bytes)

Product version:
2.107.2.0

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:
6/18/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 7:59:59 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:
2/1/2012 12:14:54 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:/gfyCn1zWPNXm03AUj20z/R5UOKUBNqThdrW:/Vy1ziNl5fXNz

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 4A, 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:
6.9802

Code size:
969 KB (992,256 bytes)

The file freefileviewer_2_1283.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq6download.com/lm/.../freefileviewer_2_1283.exe

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