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freeopener_1942.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 freeopener_1942.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 24 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 dl5.iq7download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.117.0.0

MD5:
31c17d53f5e180cf4dac8d9e78e684cc

SHA-1:
9d24504768a8ecdc8a0fd3a55e83c9203e0bb929

SHA-256:
70d762a48b55323eca7f8551c0e716af05f773095b15993a805056042c644c46

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
4/20/2024 2:20:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-Trojan/Installiq.1635520
2013.03.29

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.88.110

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2017.0.2835

Bkav FE
HW32.Stranfom
1.3.0.4246

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
16536

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.044

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.InstallIQ
8.16.02.13.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
10.8518

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
2/13/2016

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.L.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.AdWare
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10446

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2016.02.13.11

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
17.0.0.132

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1635520
13.03.28.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
16.2.13.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.16211

Sophos
InstallQ
4.90

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
9326

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.FCBCBLB
7.2.44

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.FCBCBLB
10.465.13

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
19250

File size:
1.6 MB (1,654,976 bytes)

Product version:
2.117.0.0

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\freeopener_1942.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:
8/21/2012 2:45:15 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:g8v2Xm2AYbySGsqfVl4QBp6xa2UckTtgjnbI0:gsYbtGs0lEaKzjbt

Entry address:
0x38D4

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:
6.8195

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,115,136 bytes)

The file freeopener_1942.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq7download.com/lm/.../freeopener_1942.exe

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