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freeopener_715.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_715.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq6download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.109.0.0

MD5:
54bde58fa15ceccc66d1d843922e9859

SHA-1:
0081ab24e58ff62554172de363efb1683319eeba

SHA-256:
25cbafeef2995783dc6baff6b229a81d43f2b34522c135f9c77e28f10432c8aa

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:
4/19/2024 10:05:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2014.01.03

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.108.192

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3258

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141216

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17137

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0350

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.12.16.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8943

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
12/16/2014

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

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10720

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.12.16.06

McAfee
Artemis!F008A5420B73
5600.6914

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.1050

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.O
14.12.16.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.141214

Sophos
InstallQ
4.93

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
10173

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RFFFH0AIF13
7.2.350

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.16

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22588

File size:
1.6 MB (1,667,264 bytes)

Product version:
2.109.0.0

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_715.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:
3/6/2012 4:08:49 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:7saP0YfRy45u24bZ8EgVf5Uw1UMGoDroQ8GOvVNLGqPW7xNTZKu3kF2ep23dE2SX:HVfRr4ZTgBUAUMGoDroQ8rz3oTpKrr

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 4A, 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:
6.9792

Code size:
974.5 KB (997,888 bytes)

The file freeopener_715.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq6download.com/lm/.../freeopener_715.exe

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