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frzfonts.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 frzfonts.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 22 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 dl2.iq4download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.101.1.0

MD5:
815b78850d1a2425e6af49c67a2fd6f8

SHA-1:
7a6666f5bc0374b4fa96648ef739deab5e9ae3a3

SHA-256:
5c620fd6cff42f484d0f41589336f2f11cc5f92bde5cf9c6ecd7703da0d80cdd

Scanner detections:
22 / 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 5:04:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.133.168

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.2896

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.151214

Bkav FE
HW32.Pedka
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17868

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.4
9.0.1.0348

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.15.12.14.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.9471

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
12/14/2015

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

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11311

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.12.14.09

McAfee
Artemis!132905E8A5FF
5600.6552

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
16.0.0.1044

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.12.14.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.151212

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
9448

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.0CI312
7.2.348

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CI312
10.465.14

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
26846

File size:
1.5 MB (1,610,944 bytes)

Product version:
2.101.1.0

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\frzfonts.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 6:59:59 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:
9/21/2011 9:16:06 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:me6cXifVk0ERALqw0+vF60ipEFHFNUsd845BHI+IRznyjW9TAwZjUidE2SHRpZ3L:3SfV6A+MF60ipEFlNUAKpRSsT5jWrh

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 9E, 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:
6.9881

Code size:
935.5 KB (957,952 bytes)

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

http://dl2.iq4download.com/lm/.../frzfonts.exe

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