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freefileviewer_730.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 freefileviewer_730.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 31 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq6download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.106.1.0

MD5:
da9ec23100fea4d174c060df83b0db62

SHA-1:
a8b3e3b5a80ede653aa28171bd0173491dbf9c72

SHA-256:
9276a56c6462a728582c03a1f34049ddb89d8767ac077f8afdec91db0d8896f6

Scanner detections:
31 / 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 1:40:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.01.04

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.195.44

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160125

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2017.0.2854

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.16125

Bkav FE
W32.Clod74d.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
20349

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.025

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.16.01.25.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
10.10870

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
1/25/2016

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallC
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.187.14319

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.764

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2016.01.25.07

McAfee
Artemis!132905E8A5FF
5600.6510

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
17.0.0.75

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallC.dfnnmr
0.28.6.62995

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1635520
14.01.03.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Multitoolbar
16.01.25.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
16.1.25.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.16123

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
9364

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OL414
7.2.25

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OL414
10.465.25

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
35670

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229770
2.0.0.2005

File size:
1.6 MB (1,645,248 bytes)

Product version:
2.106.1.0

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\freefileviewer_730.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:
1/9/2012 11:05:10 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:xiEXUd3u1+bahtyWoTXD7IT6+i4oagoaTKErF:5Ud3IcPITv5oagv

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 4A, 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...
 
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Entropy:
6.9851

Code size:
959.5 KB (982,528 bytes)

The file freefileviewer_730.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq6download.com/lm/.../freefileviewer_730.exe

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