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universalviewer_1191.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 universalviewer_1191.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.125.0.0

MD5:
b6a23419c95b599ed5de06704c29edb1

SHA-1:
2964d2a9bfe925ab4239be08349cbd18b8c3d647

SHA-256:
d6227b5d6f04013665c00d97977213ac2624bc201f9ece6ca59c968a12e3b05b

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
4/28/2024 12:29:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.112.110

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14516

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17241

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0136

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9026

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.05.16.02

McAfee
Artemis!B6A23419C95B
5600.7129

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.408

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.U
14.8.7.19

Sophos
InstallQ
4.94

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
7.2.136

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.16

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
23194

File size:
1.6 MB (1,667,264 bytes)

Product version:
2.125.0.0

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\universalviewer_1191.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:
2/5/2013 9:46:17 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:ikK5IVKw/au2e4FE2UgJlLQ7adasXTRjnbI4:tzauKZU1adasVjbV

Entry address:
0x6B94

Entry point:
E8, BA, 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 (1,123,840 bytes)

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