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

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.98.0.0

MD5:
614a23e882c3b31edec791c047607c72

SHA-1:
7e2233ba704e0d9ba57ddcfbf8f16f39f9534c36

SHA-256:
ae95743f8c552c409f85aba2101937f923a7a1f0fcc35ab64ca9a3d65919118b

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 11:23:41 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.104.192

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3372

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14824

Bkav FE
HW32.Pedka
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17868

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.4
9.0.1.0236

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.08.24.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8848

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
8/24/2014

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
v2014.08.24.08

McAfee
Artemis!614A23E882C3
5600.7028

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.708

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.S
14.8.24.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14822

Sophos
InstallQ
4.93

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
10401

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R00UH01GC13
7.2.236

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.24

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
21868

File size:
1.5 MB (1,592,512 bytes)

Product version:
2.98.0.0

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:
6/19/2011 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/2/2013 7:59:59 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:
7/20/2011 3:35:41 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:6IenlERh1GdDBL5nmwd0DbOEOoGl5Q4g20vlLe9T2aQ0JdE2SHRpZ39F:SERCdF5mWOOOpcT40krJ

Entry address:
0x41B49

Entry point:
E8, B5, 9E, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 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...
 
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Entropy:
6.9967

Code size:
923.5 KB (945,664 bytes)

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

http://dl2.iq4download.com/lm/.../freefileviewer_730.exe

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