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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 installfreefileopener_553.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq4download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.99.0.0

MD5:
62fa1b508049abe90cf89e693d36ab99

SHA-1:
2d52dcf385bd84fef614788fcfb78e7e9f64fc3e

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
4/26/2024 7:54:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.124.184

AVG
InstallIQ.R
2015.0.3253

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.141221

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0355

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9277

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
12/21/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10807

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.12.21.08

McAfee
Artemis!62FA1B508049
5600.6909

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.Z
14.12.21.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.141219

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H0AJL13
7.2.355

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
25314

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.10.14

File size:
1.5 MB (1,600,704 bytes)

Product version:
2.99.0.0

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:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\installfreefileopener_553.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/19/2011 10:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/2/2013 9:59:59 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:
8/10/2011 7:55:12 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:9EQC64EkkAGdohU7yTYOxyaFGVwuC0K+Zh1BtJJ7MR9TDV8DdE2SHRpZ3ew:oEkidmUQYO3FWwuAcdjmHTKGrx

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:
6.9949

Code size:
928.5 KB (950,784 bytes)

The file installfreefileopener_553.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl2.iq4download.com/lm/.../installfreefileopener_553.exe

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