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freeeditor_1787.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 freeeditor_1787.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. 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:
b7fdcc7e42e3cdd606f30239344cc7c2

SHA-1:
885bf1563bcb56f35139690f1c1acaa7e73a86ea

SHA-256:
2b9b060bca68032fb8479a68da4314a8e9da404f53a18ec5c5ad61a28c1d8fae

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:
11/23/2024 1:05:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Adware-CLQ [PUP]
2014.9-150921

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15921

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
21969

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.225
9.0.1.0264

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11563

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.9.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.203.15779

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1392

McAfee
Artemis!B7FDCC7E42E3
5600.6635

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.A9a8e7a6e.dorbqn
0.30.24.1357

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.g28 (Not a Virus)
9.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.9.21.13

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/InstallQ.C
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H07BB15
7.2.264

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
39870

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229977
2.0.0.2164

File size:
1.6 MB (1,633,984 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)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\freeeditor_1787.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:
10/10/2012 5:52:17 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:Oil10spOIUcuzvFWiFbFPIakEfREyqcjFBT4WDTtORjnbI6:3lrnUcMWeE6jrThyjbD

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:
6.8257

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

The file freeeditor_1787.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq8download.com/lm/.../freeeditor_1787.exe

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