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installfreefileopener_553.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 installfreefileopener_553.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq5download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.104.1.0

MD5:
5e48cd03457d22d2a4a6ceb507ab9a19

SHA-1:
ab9a77770f70fbbd4211825913978a228ef52ce2

SHA-256:
cce917024f88efb8b502549fe15408e412067c935f41021f5f864d55e9d862e3

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:
11/23/2024 7:51:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.123.32

AVG
InstallIQ.R
2016.0.3005

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15827

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
21663

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0239

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.9190

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
8/27/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.8.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of musicoasis.exe (Adware)
2015.10.23.11

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10644

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1520

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.08.27.01

McAfee
Artemis!F008A5420B73
5600.6661

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.8.27.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.15825

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
9667

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RFFFH0AIF13
7.2.239

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
25042

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.10.14

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.230208
2.0.0.2128

File size:
1.6 MB (1,630,912 bytes)

Product version:
2.104.1.0

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\installfreefileopener_553.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/19/2011 10:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/2/2013 9:59:59 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:
11/18/2011 6:09:50 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:QMfm9EugiVrTvTW3+t3fXxsIKPq8fTswrm:QBqLwvhs5Pru

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 9E, 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:
6.9872

Code size:
949.5 KB (972,288 bytes)

The file installfreefileopener_553.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl2.iq5download.com/lm/.../installfreefileopener_553.exe

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