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applianflv.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 applianflv.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 28 anti-malware scanners. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl8.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.122.0.0

MD5:
537406fc5e5b428fd27b64331de2be98

SHA-1:
0b342e259f7d79a98da88a7719d41da988b3bb5b

SHA-256:
d95bf93fea7aa94c1f58cd424ed83a0cd65a73bfd99441520d59cfd76fdf38e2

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
12/23/2024 7:26:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2012.08.21

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Trash.Gen
7.11.30.172

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2017.0.2874

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1614

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
20629

Dr.Web
Trojan.Damaged.1
9.0.1.04

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN!A2
8.16.01.04.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
10.7404

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
1/4/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-9a8e7a6e
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
16.1.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10720

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.866

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2016.01.04.07

McAfee
Artemis!F008A5420B73
5600.6530

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
17.0.0.12

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.28.0.56174

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.g26 (Not a Virus)
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
16.1.4.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.16102

Sophos
InstallQ
4.94

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
9405

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AJ713
7.2.4

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.04

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
23380

File size:
1.6 MB (1,650,880 bytes)

Product version:
2.122.0.0

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\applianflv.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 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 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:
12/4/2012 6:20:17 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:oD4Ptd1+PBPdm9uEf7tLghJ6beXTpkTWjnbIk:W4QPBPdeuQt46SuWjbd

Entry address:
0x38D4

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 8F, 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:
6.8250

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,110,016 bytes)

The file applianflv.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://dl8.iq8download.com/lm/.../applianflv.exe

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../applianflv_d793126.exe

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../applianflv_d501158.exe

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