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ffdshow-1.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 ffdshow-1.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1, 66, 0, 0

MD5:
1e35d9827554bf18d8d6e05c7b8dd404

SHA-1:
66a71a3923ec45bef1bc3824c4298681568aba02

SHA-256:
52db64fbbca6740bf23d28dda503866a133a52f09bc2085186b67e36ab6ba7a3

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
11/22/2024 5:32:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX (M)
17.3.10.9

File size:
4 MB (4,180,088 bytes)

Product version:
1, 66, 0, 0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2007 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\my completed downloads\0-2011\audio-video utilities\media-players -files\movie player-all format\ffdshow-1.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/19/2009 4:30:00 AM

Valid to:
7/3/2011 4:29:59 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 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:
9/15/2009 11:11:23 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0xFD8E2

Entry point:
E8, 41, B6, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 10, 68, D8, 32, 57, 00, E8, F0, 45, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 45, E0, 89, 45, FC, 89, 45, E4, 8B, 45, E4, 3B, 45, 10, 7D, 13, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, CE, FF, 55, 14, 03, 75, 0C, 89, 75, 08, FF, 45, E4, EB, E5, C7, 45, E0, 01, 00, 00, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, F7, 45, 00, 00, C2, 14, 00, 83, 7D, E0, 00, 75, 11, FF, 75, 18, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 2A, FD, FF, FF, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 14, 53, FF, 75, 10, 33, DB, 8D, 4D, EC...
 
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Entropy:
7.6289

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,281,536 bytes)

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