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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. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq6download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.110.0.0

MD5:
d4aef454504d4477e97af42c2e662a5e

SHA-1:
6d1bdef4e73bec61c352eb57ec5c57ce7d3a9985

SHA-256:
daf673227404e828a8298893f6ad392abc1538dd716d3c25f0b56a313a7eed1c

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:
4/26/2024 10:08:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.02.22

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.182.198

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.3186

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15226

Bkav FE
HW32.Pedka
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
19972

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.057

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.15.02.26.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10658

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
2/26/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallC
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10644

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2426

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.02.26.07

McAfee
Artemis!D4AEF454504D
5600.6842

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
16.0.0.171

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.28.0.57029

Norman
InstallIQ.BW
11.20150226

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1635008
14.02.21.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.2.26.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.15224

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
10029

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBB01IH13
7.2.57

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CI312
10.465.26

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34454

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229770
2.0.0.2031

File size:
1.6 MB (1,673,408 bytes)

Product version:
2.110.0.0

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:
6/18/2011 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:
3/27/2012 12:47:47 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:CHf9VQRRqvelYDVPddMgGuL83/YfTqorU:ClVSgdDJM3wm

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:
6.9814

Code size:
979.5 KB (1,003,008 bytes)

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

http://dl2.iq6download.com/lm/.../openfreely_1296.exe

http://dl2.iq7download.com/lm/.../openfreely_1296.exe

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