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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 22 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq6download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.105.0.0

MD5:
d12d6fbc1ea891c74e17c00bcb5d50bc

SHA-1:
c7ef8d48425c1bee263da98a3b0f832df6c1f151

SHA-256:
4ffbf9b5a20940cbe5e9520017e46651afd803abb9d125f20009221b596bd8cf

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
11/4/2024 5:03:37 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallC.B.1
7.11.134.46

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3487

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1452

Bkav FE
HW32.Pedka
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17868

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0122

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.05.02.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.7250

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
5/2/2014

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
13.176.11311

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.05.02.10

McAfee
Artemis!132905E8A5FF
5600.7143

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.366

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.S
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.14A41BA7!346299303
23.00.65.14430

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
10435

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.0CI312
7.2.122

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CI312
10.465.02

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
26980

File size:
1.6 MB (1,643,712 bytes)

Product version:
2.105.0.0

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\freefileviewer_730.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:
12/14/2011 12:41:04 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:9Ek3dSKmsAJNoQeFczDN3SCjhct0CGN0T6xrs:H3dSTRJ3Btct0CN

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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Code size:
958.5 KB (981,504 bytes)

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

http://dl2.iq6download.com/lm/.../freefileviewer_730.exe

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