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fliptoast.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 fliptoast.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 29 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:
2.109.0.0

MD5:
6cc95a9463e61aaf46c9b5af002ce7c2

SHA-1:
bc36676c6221ff5a82f9283e42ccd8d21710e4c3

SHA-256:
db202a03b66892ba26e041bbf6e1a52622eba7bc282555d34d611f3719ade550

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
11/23/2024 1:35:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallIQ.Gen5
8.3.2.2

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-160202

AVG
InstallIQ.R
2017.0.2846

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1622

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7237

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
23310

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.225
9.0.1.033

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.16.02.02.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
10.12296

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
2/2/2016

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
16.2.25

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.210.17344

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.723

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2016.02.02.11

McAfee
Artemis!2606D9917EAA
5600.6502

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
17.0.0.99

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Adware.dqhfcn
0.30.26.3725

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Multitoolbar
16.02.02.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
16.2.2.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F[F1]
23.00.65.16131

Sophos
InstallQ (PUA)
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
9348

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_INSTALLIQ_0000000.TOMA
7.2.33

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CI312
10.465.02

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
44100

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.232050
2.0.0.2417

File size:
1.6 MB (1,667,264 bytes)

Product version:
2.109.0.0

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\fliptoast.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 4:59:59 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:
3/6/2012 1:08:49 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:UsaP0YfRy45u24bZ8EgVf5Uw1UMGoDroQ8GOvVNLGqPW7xNTZKu3kF2ep2UdE2Sw:IVfRr4ZTgBUAUMGoDroQ8rz3oTpjrE

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:
6.9792

Code size:
974.5 KB (997,888 bytes)

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

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

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