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audioconverter_1460.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 audioconverter_1460.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 5 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq7download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.110.0.0

MD5:
ed5d723c10c3855418270418a7a780f7

SHA-1:
2d3d2c1de5d9b1cf89689abc05ae4d9458a022cd

SHA-256:
980bea336aed480295d3f65ab84d40965492cf87c02e08567ab6c2aadf5bcd75

Scanner detections:
5 / 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:
5/9/2024 2:39:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.38.196

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0296

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.7353

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
10/23/2015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.10.23.22

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\audioconverter_1460.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:
3/27/2012 9:47:47 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:nHf9VQRRqvelYDVPddMgGuL83/YfTq0rrI:nlVSgdDJM3wW

Entry address:
0x41B54

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

The file audioconverter_1460.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq7download.com/lm/.../audioconverter_1460.exe

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