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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 dl2.iq4download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.100.0.0

MD5:
0d1d97f59bea191c3632c88d7cd08428

SHA-1:
39a2726666a733e1d05bf0d7ad58987121d4b92b

SHA-256:
66fd6206b563580f09493a6a946948985b529ca0c7f77262d47d8c6674c81d0f

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:
4/23/2024 4:00:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.183.142

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3278

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141126

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
20010

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.4
9.0.1.0330

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.11.26.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10683

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
11/26/2014

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
14.11.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712358

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2887

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.11.26.04

McAfee
Artemis!D0F783EB89F2
5600.6934

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.990

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.V
14.11.26.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.141124

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
10214

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.0CAI13
7.2.330

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CAI13
10.465.26

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34576

File size:
1.5 MB (1,606,336 bytes)

Product version:
2.100.0.0

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_1283.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:
8/30/2011 12:42:01 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:u5ZEM7feemG6ED69zbEgeEnI59pTgQbek4dSpFgkpGFtG9TWLrqdE2SHRpZ3Ye:1+fezEkz4geEnI59psQbe5YN4F2Tcprd

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:
6.9924

Code size:
932.5 KB (954,880 bytes)

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

http://dl2.iq4download.com/lm/.../freefileviewer_2_1283.exe

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