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openfreely_1296.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 openfreely_1296.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 30 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl7.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.123.0.0

MD5:
de337b7d7e22673237ef4fd81885cc50

SHA-1:
04e4787a6d23f958e9963a3f7ca85aee86679264

SHA-256:
be7784fff262f53befef8b0e3b59625ab98eae77f787e7d097c98b34ff526280

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
4/20/2024 4:43:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.02.22

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.211.78

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.3193

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15220

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
21132

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.051

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.15.02.20.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11199

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
2/20/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.196.15015

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2458

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.02.20.07

McAfee
Artemis!DE337B7D7E22
5600.6849

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
16.0.0.153

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.28.0.57029

Norman
InstallIQ.BW
11.20150220

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1635008
14.02.21.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.2.20.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.15218

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
10042

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH07K814
7.2.51

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CI312
10.465.20

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
37700

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229819
2.0.0.2073

File size:
1.6 MB (1,653,440 bytes)

Product version:
2.123.0.0

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\openfreely_1296.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/19/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/2/2013 1:59:59 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:
12/17/2012 9:11:27 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:Zb2udI1U5patz4fSqJ7I7agVv2DT+YjnbI3:RQU5puztqjgVuljbm

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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Code size:
1.1 MB (1,112,064 bytes)

The file openfreely_1296.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl7.iq8download.com/lm/.../openfreely_1296.exe

http://dl8.iq8download.com/lm/.../openfreely_1296.exe

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