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InstallIQ

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 free-file-viewer.exe, “InstallIQ Installation Utility” by W3i has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from files.go-downloads.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ

Description:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1.107.0.0

MD5:
54d315bc98753f6963cbd0545b578340

SHA-1:
ba1d304f58228a86843e351991359b315ca6cc11

SHA-256:
1f7da230438a9327e7c29d7def20b6d0acdb6ef2d357effb74b3382148e310c0

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
11/27/2024 12:09:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0235

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9247

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10735

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.08.23.10

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/InstallIQ
15.0.0.705

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.Q
14.8.23.10

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
7.2.235

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.23

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
25056

File size:
615.2 KB (629,952 bytes)

Product version:
1.107.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2010 W3i Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQStub.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\free-file-viewer.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:
5/29/2012 9:42:58 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:qRLAj8bPtnIfqJ1lWgb3ixnxLANr1SlTzmfKc:qRLAy2fsL3ixndANr1GM

Entry address:
0x1B633

Entry point:
E8, 47, 9F, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 7C, 09, E8, C6, 9F, 00, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, BD, 9F, 00, 00, 8B, 30, E8, BC, 9F, 00, 00, 8B, 04, B0, 5E, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 56, 57, 8B, 7D, 08, 33, DB, 3B, FB, 75, 1E, E8, 23, 39, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 53, 53, 53, 53, 53, 89, 30, E8, 52, 60, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 8B, C6, E9, 83, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 75, 0C, 3B, F3, 76, DB, 8B, 45, 10, 88, 1F, 3B, C3, 74, 50, 38, 18, 74, 4C, 50, E8, 42, EF, FF, FF, 59, 8D, 4E, F9, 3B...
 
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Code size:
418 KB (428,032 bytes)

The file free-file-viewer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://files.go-downloads.com/free-file-viewer.exe

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