home

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 28 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:
2.111.2.0

MD5:
012f10b44d8a02ad9ffea62259ade82a

SHA-1:
ceac8b54ece14577bd177a67594cf86a12d6b5ee

SHA-256:
bf6246175baf24af161cb487ed30f8831f9f4f5901e687b03547f6541d59dfdd

Scanner detections:
28 / 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 7:35:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.124.116

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-151224

AVG
InstallIQ.R
2016.0.2886

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.151224

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17501

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0358

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.15.12.24.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.9271

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
12/24/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.12.25

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10794

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.923

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.12.24.11

McAfee
Artemis!E5FF09DD5678
5600.6542

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/InstallIQ
16.0.0.1074

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.12.24.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.151222

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
9428

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H0AJP13
7.2.358

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CC513
10.465.24

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
25264

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.6.19

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.237801
2.0.0.2128

File size:
1.6 MB (1,676,480 bytes)

Product version:
2.111.2.0

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:
5/3/2012 5:57:51 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:t/fwUdLfGiPTStHxNtKgEAhK1kfqtOZ2Tw3rs:twUdCi7KHs19tcM

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 5A, 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...
 
[+]

Entropy:
6.9766

Code size:
982 KB (1,005,568 bytes)

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

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

Remove freefileviewer2011setup.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.