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freefileviewer_730.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_730.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 22 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 dl7.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.126.1.0

MD5:
544f07b8a9f91496448f1e29cb148e5f

SHA-1:
4b7d4ac5162c1b5c3722c0689b1150375897c45f

SHA-256:
ec0f617a07a708a7514e94d8fc43f8b040806143de76e05810cfe5a3ae51982c

Scanner detections:
22 / 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 2:04:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.102.244

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3401

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14726

Bkav FE
HW32.Pedka
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
16958

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0207

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.07.26.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8813

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
7/26/2014

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
13.176.11311

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.07.26.09

McAfee
Artemis!132905E8A5FF
5600.7057

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.621

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.S
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.14A41BA7!346299303
23.00.65.14724

Sophos
InstallQ
4.91

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
10459

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
7.2.207

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.26

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
21582

File size:
1.6 MB (1,649,344 bytes)

Product version:
2.126.1.0

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_730.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 4:59:59 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:
3/1/2013 10:52:53 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:1L0ztHLUOUQ5h+EA3MS0AY01TMgKU2T8jnbIQ:1utwOU883vYcMgKU/jbR

Entry address:
0x6B94

Entry point:
E8, BA, 8F, 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:
6.8191

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,107,456 bytes)

The file freefileviewer_730.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl7.iq8download.com/lm/.../freefileviewer_730.exe

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