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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 25 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.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.118.0.0

MD5:
b5447bcb0398d70962715e31fa10b507

SHA-1:
ff5ca979ae0525829268495b37ef781a25b9a3a5

SHA-256:
957b4ce2f044afdc8fbf10afcd55cccd6b5a47680067702aa46a60510a531f75

Scanner detections:
25 / 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 9:34:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.02.22

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallC.B.1
7.11.115.100

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3430

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14627

Bkav FE
HW32.Pedka
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17868

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0178

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.06.27.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9087

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
6/27/2014

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

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10294

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.06.27.01

McAfee
Artemis!B5447BCB0398
5600.7086

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.534

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.28.0.57029

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1635008
14.02.21.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.P
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14625

Sophos
InstallQ
4.95

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
10518

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
7.2.178

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.27

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
23658

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\openfreely_1296.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 6:59:59 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 8:45:46 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:HhxTObRevINFWfRN2PCDjEgsVTksjnbI1:B4evAFQN9Edxjb8

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:
6.8213

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

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

http://dl2.iq8download.com/lm/.../openfreely_1296.exe

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