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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 14 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. 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:
2.118.0.0

MD5:
17c19df41ff13991f77412dd71d965d6

SHA-1:
a141798517d1e69698c03ffc7f08cd7f68e44ea7

SHA-256:
410b746d800b49b866810b44d4fec606f0363822a3e83f4b35be6bcdf03e3a4b

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
5/16/2024 7:25:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallC.B.1
7.11.106.104

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3486

Bkav FE
HW32.Pedka
1.3.0.4246

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17072

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0122

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8889

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

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.AdWare
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.173.9807

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.05.02.04

MicroWorld eScan
Adware/InstallC.B.1
15.0.0.366

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.P
14.8.7.19

Sophos
InstallQ
4.93

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22192

File size:
1.6 MB (1,652,416 bytes)

Product version:
2.118.0.0

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:\Program Files\free opener\install\freeopener_1942.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/19/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/2/2013 1:59:59 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:
9/10/2012 3:45:46 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:ShxTObRevINFWfRN2PCDjEgsVTkcjnbIC:U4evAFQN9EdRjb/

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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Code size:
1.1 MB (1,112,576 bytes)

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