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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 33 anti-malware scanners. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl8.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.122.0.0

MD5:
68579e11b59e07dad0accac50ebfe87a

SHA-1:
3f81549de64e15282603249878387d26b041d74b

SHA-256:
cb6a19e3a1bdd8f5f3596d1f13dc1b3c49ddabd7cebdaa03ad2c1e6150dfa23d

Scanner detections:
33 / 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 9:42:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.InstallIQ.K
631

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.02.22

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.135.168

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.3109

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15514

Bkav FE
HW32.Pedka
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17902

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0134

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.15.05.14.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.9517

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
5/14/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.L.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.InstallIQ.K
11.2015-14-05_5

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.5.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of coretemp_1236.exe (Adware)
2015.8.11.13

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallC
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10644

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2042

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.05.14.03

McAfee
Artemis!132905E8A5FF
5600.6765

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
16.0.0.402

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.28.0.57380

Norman
Adware.InstallIQ.K
11.20150514

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1635008
14.02.21.02

Reason Heuristics
Threat.InstallX.Installer
15.5.14.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.15512

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
9876

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.FCBCBLB
7.2.134

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.FCBCBLB
10.465.14

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
27202

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229770
2.0.0.2031

File size:
1.6 MB (1,650,880 bytes)

Product version:
2.122.0.0

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 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:
12/4/2012 11:20:17 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:ND4Ptd1+PBPdm9uEf7tLghJ6beXTpkTgjnbId:F4QPBPdeuQt46SugjbI

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:
6.8250

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,110,016 bytes)

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

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

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

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