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finaltorrent_2.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 finaltorrent_2.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq6download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.108.0.0

MD5:
e81b57522c794339ad934ea0f877a27d

SHA-1:
61767151da59f9c1597658dca2e39df8810a6302

SHA-256:
9cdf3a82bcdb382e4517df0c635c33210598038e5a2f897d8f4bc1125094563c

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
12/24/2024 5:09:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.173.16

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2017.0.2877

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1612

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
19546

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.02

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.InstallIQ!A2
8.16.01.02.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
10.10434

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
1/2/2016

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12292

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2016.01.02.11

McAfee
Artemis!524F8BF18228
5600.6533

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/InstallIQ
17.0.0.6

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.28.0.60100

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
16.1.2.11

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
9410

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RFFH1G5
7.2.2

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
33212

File size:
1.6 MB (1,664,192 bytes)

Product version:
2.108.0.0

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\other\finaltorrent_2.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:
2/14/2012 9:35:33 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:tqfouESz1iwMTcimKjAp3lgPRgXFT6OrY:tluviwuci5RgXG

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 4A, 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:
6.9808

Code size:
972.5 KB (995,840 bytes)

The file finaltorrent_2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq6download.com/lm/.../finaltorrent_2.exe

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