libreoffice_d154789.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_d154789.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 8 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:
2.118.0.0

MD5:
2fad24116c31eb3364ac947cfbe4c681

SHA-1:
2126f2db725922f7b76f2a4b99522d9749208b3b

SHA-256:
391b87d23af16202586f699a58dd8aa9b09238953c77aaf1dc01a91332abc052

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
4/24/2024 9:51:37 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallC.B.1
7.11.45.6

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.2952

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0292

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.7542

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
10/19/2015

McAfee
Artemis!2FAD24116C31
5600.6608

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.10.19.2

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0913
7.2.292

File size:
1.6 MB (1,651,904 bytes)

Product version:
2.118.0.0

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_d154789.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 4:59:59 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:
9/10/2012 6:45:46 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:lhxTObRevINFWfRN2PCDjEgsVTkKjnbIn:D4evAFQN9EdHjbm

Entry address:
0x38D4

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:
6.8212

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,112,576 bytes)

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