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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. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.126.1.0

MD5:
d23b7a19798fa54e44c597b80511300a

SHA-1:
c878bab9e1cb8e031624aa85c7afe418b64f1baa

SHA-256:
a24059895fc5ccc29c904d988dab50513a14124f0d90175299dbf7a08858c0ff

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:
11/15/2024 2:50:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2013.11.02

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.108.198

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3405

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14723

Bkav FE
HW32.Pedka
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17137

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0204

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.07.23.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8944

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
7/23/2014

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
13.174.10286

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.07.23.09

McAfee
Artemis!7047F8FF4233
5600.7061

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.612

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
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14721

Sophos
InstallQ
4.93

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0306
7.2.204

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CB713
10.465.23

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
28214

File size:
1.6 MB (1,649,344 bytes)

Product version:
2.126.1.0

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:
6/19/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/2/2013 1:59:59 AM

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:
3/1/2013 7:52:53 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:SL0ztHLUOUQ5h+EA3MS0AY01TMgKU2TljnbIG:autwOU883vYcMgKUejbH

Entry address:
0x6B94

Entry point:
E8, BA, 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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Code size:
1.1 MB (1,107,456 bytes)

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

http://cdn1.bitberry.com/ffv/w3i/.../FreeFileViewer2012Setup.exe

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