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abiword.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 abiword.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.96.1.0

MD5:
3eaa6ebc920e190fe2a1fb70fa65f78b

SHA-1:
a9a112376e13f8e08c8d2a952b44cbe8950aea42

SHA-256:
fdd6c765c9c3ca2562b0df6f040fef4861e4eed95fffcaee490560283af0b677

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
11/24/2024 2:36:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.182.116

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1566

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
19945

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.3
9.0.1.0157

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10646

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
6/6/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.6.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.06.06.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.Installer
15.6.6.9

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34374

File size:
1.5 MB (1,554,552 bytes)

Product version:
2.96.1.0

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\abiword.exe

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:
6/8/2011 4:20:19 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:yIhRa9pf4JVo4rK5lpN/JLG4p5ECy1sN9cC9TJJfbdERDEbbqq:yBbf4hel3/A4n4+rTz3N

Entry address:
0x41B49

Entry point:
E8, B5, 9E, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 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...
 
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Entropy:
6.9912

Code size:
903.5 KB (925,184 bytes)

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