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freefileviewer2012setup.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 freefileviewer2012setup.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn1.file.org and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.119.0.0

MD5:
e4db961350821f70701e327b8dd82510

SHA-1:
2274aa80c97d090f34f9ec52dde330dcf3f32162

SHA-256:
e9e9fbe60743558eb8184799f101c0d18531b34980893fb1006a596457a069bf

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
12/27/2024 3:22:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2013.11.02

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.122.50

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3315

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141020

Bkav FE
HW32.Pedka
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
18095

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0293

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.10.20.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9190

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
10/20/2014

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
13.174.10644

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.10.20.12

McAfee
Artemis!E4DB96135082
5600.6971

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.879

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.28.0.59048

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1635520
13.11.01.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.X
14.10.20.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.141018

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AI813
7.2.293

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CB713
10.465.20

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24780

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

Product version:
2.119.0.0

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\freefileviewer2012setup.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:
10/2/2012 5:29:41 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:jQagM/VkLHwbwexxcTcoOfhc8AxOVnbw+ij/TtCxjnbIf:kEVkLAxPo0c8hB9ijijb6

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 (1,097,728 bytes)

The file freefileviewer2012setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://cdn1.file.org/fo/.../FreeFileViewer2012Setup.exe

http://dl5.iq8download.com/lm/.../freefileviewer_730.exe

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