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freeopener_d2197848.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 freeopener_d2197848.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl8.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.124.0.0

MD5:
3183466bd6be611ffe08435d5ecd3ce2

SHA-1:
ef3437f24e7caa37c9cc5fd88599d81483054a03

SHA-256:
ae37dd1e5ff1a9f81cf76533bfb3048bdf7d54effe3192bfa7089fc9c189a45b

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
12/23/2024 7:16:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.83.146

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
16392

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0275

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8423

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.825

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.T
14.10.2.12

Sophos
InstallQ
4.89

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
18514

File size:
1.6 MB (1,656,512 bytes)

Product version:
2.124.0.0

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\freeopener_d2197848.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:
1/15/2013 5:41:50 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:CenFFW0HQVusAWeZjqw6YXKpcn0W6EfrMhivcHWzUF4X241YxlOSBERTOApAjnOz:PFtQRVKOmgc/froeUO7Ql8TfAjnbIJ

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:
6.8188

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,114,624 bytes)

The file freeopener_d2197848.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../freeopener_d2197379.exe

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../freeopener_d2197630.exe

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