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InstallIQ.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 InstallIQ.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from bitberry.cachefly.net.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1, 81, 0, 0

MD5:
4a860bca4b9b7c79726a78abf37223aa

SHA-1:
cb8c8f107e62457b2bbe7e2558d2e4665298d16c

SHA-256:
be6353bab73457a93fca089f4059662375e16a8774ae5c55b9bde0dbbdaa3125

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:
11/15/2024 9:03:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.109.96

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.1449

Bkav FE
W32.Clod602.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8962

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.04.09.06

McAfee
Artemis!D4D78627FFBB
5600.6913

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.J
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.141215

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22700

File size:
1.9 MB (2,001,528 bytes)

Product version:
1, 81, 0, 0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2007 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\installiq.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/18/2009 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/2/2011 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 2004 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)04, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7393AD65DF71BF83C8882420F2FE0A56

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/26/2010 5:17:01 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:Jld6YsqPNjvTR0eCCW5Gv7vsZ4g0A9eOTmKIjofzc:Jld6KTRe35GDs4g0kebjo7c

Entry address:
0xF638A

Entry point:
E8, C9, C6, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 6A, 0A, 6A, 00, FF, 75, 08, E8, 96, 64, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 5D, E9, DF, FF, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, FF, 75, 0C, 8D, 4D, F0, E8, 78, EF, FF, FF, 8B, 45, F0, 83, B8, AC, 00, 00, 00, 01, 7E, 16, 8D, 45, F0, 50, 68, 03, 01, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, E8, 09, C7, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, EB, 12, 8B, 80, C8, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 4D, 08, 0F, B7, 04, 48, 25, 03, 01, 00, 00, 80, 7D, FC, 00, 74, 07, 8B, 4D, F8, 83, 61, 70, FD, C9...
 
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Entropy:
6.7324

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,266,688 bytes)

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

http://bitberry.cachefly.net/.../FreeFileViewer2010Setup.exe

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