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freefileviewer2011setup.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 freefileviewer2011setup.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn1.freefileviewer.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.104.2.0

MD5:
22ad97cb8eb9a738d7d6ac78ca331509

SHA-1:
5bf5f697a70ba666f5a1d6d4cd92802cdab56501

SHA-256:
1c646806322375880dd8569542c9f18137fdd7980b69921da2ea5d2447a2fdac

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:
11/15/2024 7:32:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.125.36

AVG
InstallIQ.R
2015.0.3389

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17501

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0146

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.08.07.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9290

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
5/26/2014

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10837

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.05.26.04

McAfee
Artemis!236ED28EC975
5600.7045

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/InstallIQ
15.0.0.657

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.X
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14524

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
10435

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H0AJL13
7.2.146

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CC513
10.465.07

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
25432

File size:
1.6 MB (1,631,424 bytes)

Product version:
2.104.2.0

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\freefileviewer2011setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 6:59:59 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:
11/28/2011 7:42:40 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:TlfGhK6XIUWTPzBhC53OHxl7dWyATrUrU:TEcc1eRlhWx

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 9E, 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:
6.9875

Code size:
950 KB (972,800 bytes)

The file freefileviewer2011setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn1.freefileviewer.com/ffv/w3i/.../FreeFileViewer2011Setup.exe

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