libreoffice_1604.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 libreoffice_1604.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq7download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.111.0.0

MD5:
c266d45c08f6acc2563935dbf5d81144

SHA-1:
afc24d78f7005b02040526f8d686e0657663b885

SHA-256:
ed992466d92cdef24cb307b52454e8d4fbb6e1c33de1f706d622952ea119cf9f

Scanner detections:
11 / 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 6:36:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.101.152

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3294

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0314

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8780

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
11/10/2014

Malwarebytes
Trojan.InstallIQ
v2014.11.10.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.Q
14.11.10.19

Sophos
InstallQ
4.91

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
10245

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RCEH1GB
7.2.314

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
21320

File size:
1.6 MB (1,676,480 bytes)

Product version:
2.111.0.0

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\libreoffice_1604.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/19/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/2/2013 12:59:59 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:
4/17/2012 6:14:36 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:T/fwUdoP8/QnXQLqs4CEgHhAWkf6tvk4TXqrc:TwUdd/0ALq+O6tcc

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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Entropy:
6.9766

Code size:
982 KB (1,005,568 bytes)

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