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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 dl8.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.122.0.0

MD5:
6c9f038bbf916898a8bc378e7a66dfb9

SHA-1:
71597d1298bc5fc19775661c3445752f8894faa1

SHA-256:
66ec89baee49456f432007abec888fe6b4fe13b4325fd496664cc4fb084fa1bd

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:
4/18/2024 5:12:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.124.212

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3364

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1491

Bkav FE
HW32.Pedka
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17598

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0244

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.09.01.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9279

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
9/1/2014

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
v2014.09.01.09

McAfee
Artemis!6C9F038BBF91
5600.7020

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.732

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.S
14.9.1.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14830

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
10385

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.FCBCBLA
7.2.244

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.FCBCBLA
10.465.01

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
25350

File size:
1.6 MB (1,650,880 bytes)

Product version:
2.122.0.0

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_730.exe

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:
12/4/2012 8:20:17 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:aD4Ptd1+PBPdm9uEf7tLghJ6beXTpkTVjnbIL:s4QPBPdeuQt46SuVjbm

Entry address:
0x38D4

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 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:
6.8250

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,110,016 bytes)

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

http://dl8.iq8download.com/lm/.../freefileviewer_730.exe

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