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flvinstaller.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 flvinstaller.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.119.2.0

MD5:
ce817c68589a2c25060e1b50781de344

SHA-1:
cf5d4ed8a138fdc80fd18c6b813186f5c1b59a13

SHA-256:
2b1d3e2c3aec7f4a0596e5e1eb8b075dfea1372ed231e64c9df344350bef1216

Scanner detections:
20 / 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 10:57:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.123.120

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3551

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1487

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17551

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.058

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.02.27.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9249

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.L.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10735

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.02.27.06

McAfee
Artemis!132905E8A5FF
5600.7207

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.174

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.M
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.137215B6!326243766
23.00.65.14225

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
7.2.58

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.27

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
25076

File size:
1.6 MB (1,633,472 bytes)

Product version:
2.119.2.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2011 W3i Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQ.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\flvinstaller.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/19/2011 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/2/2013 7:59:59 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 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:
10/11/2012 5:52:17 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:xil10spOIUcuzvFWiFbFPIakEfREyqcjFBT4WDTtO0jnbIw:wlrnUcMWeE6jrTh3jbl

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:
6.8252

Code size:
1 MB (1,098,240 bytes)

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

http://dl5.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../applianflv_d501158.exe

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