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frzfonts_d165396.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_d165396.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 27 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.120.1.0

MD5:
9dae3663120172b7cce386ca0f2a65b9

SHA-1:
a80bc234c0b78e7c9f4d3c6a202ae2e38704aedb

SHA-256:
669a68a5a2136e6938bce2b82eb43ceb8aba170cc7c0a14570dd83807906af4a

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
4/25/2024 4:28:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-Trojan/Installiq.1635520
2012.11.06

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.57.138

avast!
Win32:Adware-CLQ [PUP]
2014.9-151124

AVG
InstallIQ.T
2016.0.2915

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.151124

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
21265

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0328

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.7901

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
11/24/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-9a8e7a6e
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.11.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1915127

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1072

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.11.24.04

McAfee
Artemis!9DAE36631201
5600.6571

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.czkpqs
0.30.0.296

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1635008
12.11.05.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.11.24.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.151122

Sophos
InstallQ
4.85

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1112
7.2.328

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.FCBCBLA
10.465.24

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
38048

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229983
2.0.0.2085

File size:
1.6 MB (1,636,544 bytes)

Product version:
2.120.1.0

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_d165396.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:
11/8/2012 1:34:18 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:DcHp7iFDOfiIUJqvYv41kE23AwF1etfRgFTSujnbIE:IHpODOF10331e5RghjbJ

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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Entropy:
6.8270

Code size:
1 MB (1,100,800 bytes)

The file frzfonts_d165396.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../frzfonts_d165396.exe

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