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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. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq7download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.111.3.0

MD5:
1e6cb5f2a6de2a0f66134c683860966f

SHA-1:
aabde6fb68fa4c5f6466868482d881021e1dfaca

SHA-256:
6a1c9fab53656b3908bad71bedbbf8ec85ea3e69dfec3392c10cf47b8e4cb25b

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:
5/9/2024 12:07:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.02.22

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.200.120

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.3202

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15211

Bkav FE
HW32.Pedka
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
20659

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.042

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.15.02.11.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10991

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
2/11/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-9a8e7a6e
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
13.190.14599

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2505

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.02.11.12

McAfee
Artemis!1E6CB5F2A6DE
5600.6858

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
16.0.0.126

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.28.0.57029

Norman
InstallIQ.BW
11.20150211

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1635008
14.02.21.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.2.11.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.15209

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
10061

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H07KC14
7.2.42

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CI312
10.465.11

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
36518

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229770
2.0.0.2031

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

Product version:
2.111.3.0

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:
6/19/2011 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/2/2013 7:59:59 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:
5/11/2012 12:37:24 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:+/fwhofLeH4si17tnyKl6ZAZ5a0mLTqOrA:+whweHxiUMaxE

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:
6.9760

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

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

http://dl5.iq7download.com/lm/.../openfreely_1296.exe

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

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