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openfreely_1296.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 openfreely_1296.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 30 anti-malware scanners. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.119.2.0

MD5:
c8ac8d157e48341cc7b44185003e2410

SHA-1:
278818d781ea6b4ea1956e6b052c82e9a49fe6b4

SHA-256:
5ac91cb2d621ba4e48f2fbea3b1d64a073c6bdad1b63382899dd68188441a7a6

Scanner detections:
30 / 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 4:03:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.02.22

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.108.198

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3260

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.141214

Bkav FE
HW32.Pedka
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17868

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0348

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.12.14.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8944

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
12/14/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.L.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallC
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10644

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.12.14.03

McAfee
Artemis!132905E8A5FF
5600.6916

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.1044

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.28.0.57029

Norman
InstallIQ.BW
11.20141214

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1635008
14.02.21.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.P
14.12.14.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.141212

Sophos
InstallQ
4.93

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
10178

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
7.2.348

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.14

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22594

File size:
1.6 MB (1,633,472 bytes)

Product version:
2.119.2.0

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\openfreely_1296.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:
10/10/2012 5:52:17 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:4il10spOIUcuzvFWiFbFPIakEfREyqcjFBT4WDTtOujnbIU:9lrnUcMWeE6jrThdjbB

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:
6.8252

Code size:
1 MB (1,098,240 bytes)

The file openfreely_1296.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq8download.com/lm/.../openfreely_1296.exe

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