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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 file {1e784bb1-caf7-4732-b102-9bf7d36bded9}, “Installation Utility” by W3i has been detected as adware by 6 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn1.freefileviewer.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Description:
Installation Utility

Version:
1.94.0.0

MD5:
991f499d2e50655e104efe35d3506510

SHA-1:
bc6c60dde0e75333cb9cbdb50ca5b185b4a155dd

SHA-256:
7d2b8cde41c4d364a67e0c9b2716963dbf69c579dea2308b70aa1fa13145b225

Scanner detections:
6 / 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:
12/26/2024 12:51:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.98.72

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.8
9.0.1.0327

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8731

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.g
14.11.23.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H01G413
7.2.327

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
20918

File size:
2.2 MB (2,327,160 bytes)

Product version:
1.94.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2011 W3i Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQ.exe

Language:
English (United States)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/18/2009 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/2/2011 7:59:59 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 2004 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)04, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7393AD65DF71BF83C8882420F2FE0A56

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/25/2011 10:23:28 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:2hWVXab0zBXgrnn1ZsufGdULQNTe2nzkuDzxaSnSsLfIj7g9fuLCa+PTy9UURzsJ:7Q1pfGdcQ/nDabWtTxGnMHP

Entry address:
0x695D2

Entry point:
E8, 81, C6, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, FF, 75, 0C, 8D, 4D, F0, E8, 21, EC, FF, FF, 8B, 45, F0, 83, B8, AC, 00, 00, 00, 01, 7E, 16, 8D, 45, F0, 50, 68, 03, 01, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, E8, E2, C6, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, EB, 12, 8B, 80, C8, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 4D, 08, 0F, B7, 04, 48, 25, 03, 01, 00, 00, 80, 7D, FC, 00, 74, 07, 8B, 4D, F8, 83, 61, 70, FD, C9, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 3D, 00, A8, 5D, 00, 00, 75, 14, 8B, 45, 08, 8B, 0D, 80, 3F, 5D, 00, 0F, B7, 04, 41, 25, 03, 01, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.7675

Code size:
1.4 MB (1,433,600 bytes)

The file {1e784bb1-caf7-4732-b102-9bf7d36bded9} has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn1.freefileviewer.com/ffv/w3i/.../FreeFileViewer2011Setup.exe

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