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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 19 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 dl8.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.124.0.0

MD5:
9e071718763498debc57c09f4ba36df3

SHA-1:
fe250d7dea00167302663041483ed6bd8f12fa61

SHA-256:
09a4d01a11e9c24ac0013961c1f8aa54065d6abbafc27cd4b53c7369504fab0e

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
5/5/2024 3:16:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.76.62

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3389

Bkav FE
HW32.Stranfom
1.3.0.4246

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
16167

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.081

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.05.21.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8296

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Itibiti.KNC!tr
8/7/2014

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

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of tvshows_d3122892.exe (Adware)
2014.5.21.6

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10446

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.03.22.09

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.243

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.O
14.8.7.19

Sophos
InstallQ
4.88

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
10435

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0120
7.2.81

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.FCBCBLA
10.465.07

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
17450

File size:
1.6 MB (1,656,512 bytes)

Product version:
2.124.0.0

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 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:
1/15/2013 11:41:50 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:AenFFW0HQVusAWeZjqw6YXKpcn0W6EfrMhivcHWzUF4X241YxlOSBERTOAphjnO4:lFtQRVKOmgc/froeUO7Ql8TfhjnbIi

Entry address:
0x38D4

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 8F, 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 (1,114,624 bytes)

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

http://dl8.iq8download.com/lm/.../freeopener_715.exe

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