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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 18 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq7download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.110.0.0

MD5:
75f1cfa510575fa71db25f53e1324730

SHA-1:
9202a98b6884a95b6b31ac627483e56593ffb745

SHA-256:
eb187349785395fa151a7b3cafde89fe617bb05c54e9ab1a13b9a623d020fb9a

Scanner detections:
18 / 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 3:16:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.106.104

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3391

Bkav FE
HW32.Stranfom
1.3.0.4246

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
16167

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0217

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.08.05.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8891

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Itibiti.KNC!tr
8/5/2014

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10446

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.08.05.07

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.651

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.O
14.8.7.19

Sophos
InstallQ
4.93

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
10439

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R04FH01GV13
7.2.217

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.FCBCBLA
10.465.05

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22200

File size:
1.6 MB (1,673,408 bytes)

Product version:
2.110.0.0

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:
6/19/2011 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/2/2013 2:59:59 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:
3/27/2012 10:47:47 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:jHf9VQRRqvelYDVPddMgGuL83/YfTqwrmY:jlVSgdDJM3wH

Entry address:
0x41B54

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:
979.5 KB (1,003,008 bytes)

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

http://dl5.iq7download.com/lm/.../freeopener_715.exe

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