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InstallIQ

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 fvdplayer.exe, “InstallIQ Installation Utility” by W3i has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from fvdplayer.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ

Description:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1.120.0.0

MD5:
3edd5c67b25d3a360979aa72f7cd6316

SHA-1:
e7e2a446c1bbb08160e7a38d63f4e385201ea035

SHA-256:
5bd08e6edefa6231a3c5ac9bc27bc0e8c9c818da2b46df2ebdd2a4106785cd09

Scanner detections:
9 / 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:
11/27/2024 8:40:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0100

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9248

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10735

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.04.10.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.J
14.8.7.19

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
7.2.100

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.10

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
25058

File size:
434.7 KB (445,120 bytes)

Product version:
1.120.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2010 W3i Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQStub.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\fvdplayer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/19/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/2/2013 12:59:59 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:
12/3/2012 2:26:54 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:yq+jjoHovDxF1XyIk7HvSwJTfVuTP8RfxjlKV:yq+wHovLs7HvSwhfVuTP8pdl2

Entry address:
0xD5FE

Entry point:
E8, C5, 85, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 69, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 84, C0, 75, 16, 81, FA, 00, 01, 00, 00, 72, 0E, 83, 3D, E4, 70, 46, 00, 00, 74, 05, E9, 79, 86, 00, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 83, FA, 04, 72, 31, F7, D9, 83, E1, 03, 74, 0C, 2B, D1, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 75, F6, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 08, 03, C1, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 10, 03, C1, 8B, CA, 83, E2, 03, C1, E9, 02, 74, 06, F3, AB, 85, D2, 74, 0A, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, EA, 01, 75...
 
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Entropy:
6.4154

Code size:
292 KB (299,008 bytes)

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

http://fvdplayer.com/fvdplayer.exe

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