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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.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.110.0.0

MD5:
c3df09bb3b2b11440e80cf5c20dd0ec7

SHA-1:
930ee077a3fc002ee70d6d27a2d7b273a9a5e6ba

SHA-256:
bddd5d355bd4207c56ae0a11f4b85f417460239ae0e2a45a3b86024281e99f35

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:
4/16/2024 2:48:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.108.198

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.3096

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15527

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
20010

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0147

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.15.05.27.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.8944

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
5/27/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.5.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712358

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1975

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.05.27.11

McAfee
Artemis!D0F783EB89F2
5600.6752

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
16.0.0.441

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.Installer
15.5.27.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.15525

Sophos
InstallQ
4.93

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
9849

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R04FH01H313
7.2.147

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CAI13
10.465.27

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22592

File size:
1.6 MB (1,673,408 bytes)

Product version:
2.110.0.0

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:
6/19/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/2/2013 12:59:59 AM

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:
3/27/2012 8:47:47 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:tHf9VQRRqvelYDVPddMgGuL83/YfTqcrU:tlVSgdDJM3wa

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:
6.9814

Code size:
979.5 KB (1,003,008 bytes)

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