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freefileviewer_730.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 freefileviewer_730.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 24 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.iq7download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.111.0.0

MD5:
5dd486a45923f5f6d435bed734755fb8

SHA-1:
1b351f8be3a6fdb5f39a8c08f7f366444588b1ae

SHA-256:
b98e667ab30a78feb82b64de31678a56ff26f9d398f72b580248520c0bfdf662

Scanner detections:
24 / 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 4:34:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.121.58

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3346

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14920

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17865

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.4
9.0.1.0263

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.09.20.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9190

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
9/20/2014

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

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of freefileviewer_2_1283.exe (Adware)
2014.12.1.13

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10588

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.09.20.04

McAfee
Artemis!4404369B6858
5600.7002

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.789

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.S
14.9.20.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14918

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
10349

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AJT13
7.2.263

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CI312
10.465.20

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24592

File size:
1.6 MB (1,676,480 bytes)

Product version:
2.111.0.0

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\freefileviewer_730.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:
4/17/2012 12:14:36 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:O/fwUdoP8/QnXQLqs4CEgHhAWkf6tvk4TXSrd:OwUdd/0ALq+O6tcp

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:
6.9766

Code size:
982 KB (1,005,568 bytes)

The file freefileviewer_730.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl2.iq7download.com/lm/.../freefileviewer_730.exe

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