InstallIQ Updater
by W3i, LLC
What is InstallIQ Updater?
InstallIQ Updater is software application developed by W3i, LLC. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 69.23% of installations running this operating system. InstallIQ Updater's installer is typically 1.00 MB in size and installs around 7 files. The most common release is 1.4.3.0 with 74.59% of all installations currently using this version.
InstallIQ Updater is most popular in the United States with 84.20% of installations residing in this country.
When using a computer that is connected to the internet, InstallIQ Updater is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.
About InstallIQ Updater?
InstallIQ Updater, developed by W3i, is a component of the InstallIQ software bundler program. This service operates in the background to detect and download updates for the installed programs. When an update is found, it automatically installs the latest version, ensuring that users have the most current software.
Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in InstallIQ Updater.
| Scanner Software | Version | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ByteHero BDV | 5.23.2013.10 | Trojan.Win32.Heur |
| Malwarebytes | v2013.10.30.07 | Trojan.InstallIQ |
Software Behaviors
- Firewall:
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- InstallIQUpdater.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\W3i\InstallIQUpdater\InstallIQUpdater.exe'.
Startup Entries
- Registry entries:
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- InstallIQUpdater.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'InstallIQUpdater' and executes as "C:\Program Files\W3i\InstallIQUpdater\InstallIQUpdater.exe" /silent /autorun.
Software Details
- URL:
- https://www.installiqlearnmore.com/installiq_updater_help.html
- Support:
- https://mailto:
- Installation path:
- C:\Program Files\W3i\InstallIQUpdater\
- Uninstaller:
- MsiExec.exe /X{8E1CB0F1-67BF-4052-AA23-FA22E94804C1}
- Size:
- 1.00 MB
- Language:
- English
InstallIQ Updater Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- InstallIQUpdater.exe
- Name:
- InstallIQ Updater
- Path:
- C:\Program Files\W3i\InstallIQUpdater\InstallIQUpdater.exe
- MD5:
- 013d640ee2ba28429ae422bf20a247d3
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –
| File Type | Filename | MD5 |
|---|---|---|
|
DLL
|
75f1a4e7f0318d5104c5a04d6f20948b | |
|
EXE
|
a050ade25358b2127983d63c500715fb | |
|
EXE
|
25f529d2967c73a5231179872579e85f | |
|
EXE
|
eab2831fdf0e32e2981811d2609d988a | |
|
EXE
|
abb9ca431de139abe6ec80366685a1a3 | |
|
EXE
|
882fb4dc6c90d6b8913f8d79d8a0d704 | |
|
EXE
|
InstallIQUpdater.exe
Malware
|
013d640ee2ba28429ae422bf20a247d3 |