Ranked
#1,190
Worldwide
Ranked
#513
US
Lifespan
622.6
Days
 

InstallIQ Updater

Published by W3i, LLC

InstallIQ Updater Publisher's Description

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Details

Latest version:1.4.3.0
Location:C:\Program Files\W3i\InstallIQUpdater\
Install size:1.16 MB (1,213,140 bytes)
About URL:http://www.installiqlearnmore.com/installiq_updater_help.html
Help link:mailto:support@support.w3i.com
Language:English (United States) (1033)
Uninstall:MsiExec.exe /X{8E1CB0F1-67BF-4052-AA23-FA22E94804C1}

The trust score is the reputation of InstallIQ Updater based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
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Reasons behind trust score

  • Some versions are flagged as malware by multiple antivirus programs.
  • Adds a recurring scheduled task to Windows.
  • Automatically executes when the user logs into Windows.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.
  • Known to be bundled through third-party installers.

2
Malware detections

InstallIQUpdater.exe has been detected by the following 2 antivirus programs:
ByteHero
as Trojan.Win32.Heur.098
Malwarebytes
as Trojan.InstallIQ
InstallIQ Updater installs 4 unique (by hash) versions of the file InstallIQUpdater.exe that contain multiple malware detections.
(Malware scans performed using the herdProtect meta-scan engines)

Trend data unavailable until this program becomes quantified in the next few days.

InstallIQUpdater.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\W3i\InstallIQUpdater\InstallIQUpdater.exe
Behavior:Startup File (User Run)
MD5:
2
013d640ee2ba28429ae422bf20a247d3
undata.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task
MD5:973567b98cdfc147df4e60471d9df072
InstallIQUpdater_AVG_RESTORED.exe
MD5:882fb4dc6c90d6b8913f8d79d8a0d704
remove.exe
MD5:b70d31e628ef2874b25028059fa30357
UNINSTAL.EXE
Publisher:W3i Holdings
MD5:e7a8481c8dfd696ac8c6ea44b66230bf

Installs by Country

78.2%
4.3%
2.9%
2.0%
1.6%
1.4%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
US
GB
CA
AU
DE
IL
ES
IT
HU
FR
BE
MX
IR
NZ
PH
IN
HR
SE
AE
SA

Installs in the United States

Latest Installs



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Versions

1.4.3.0 75.38%
1.4.2.0 8.94%
1.4.1.0 6.89%
1.4.0.0 2.01%
1.3.0.0 1.23%
1.2.0.0 0.82%
1.1.2.0 4.01%
1.1.1.0 0.27%
1.1.0.5 0.36%

Facts

  • InstallIQ Updater is developed by W3i, LLC.
  • It contains malware with multiple detections from the top antivirus engines.
  • This software is potentially unwanted based on the trust factor and experience of other users.
  • W3i, LLC monitizes the distribution of this bundled program mostly in the United States.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 85.0%.
  • A startup entry is added to the user's registry which will force the program to run when Windows reboots and the user logs in.
  • The current version is 1.4.3.0 with 10 known versions. The most widely installed version is 1.4.3.0.
  • About 78.2% of users who have this installed are located in the United States.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 67.21%
Windows Vista 18.97%
Windows XP 12.72%
Windows 8 1.09%

PC Manufacturers

HP 34.80%
Dell 23.24%
Acer 12.06%
Toshiba 9.85%
ASUS 3.77%
GIGABYTE 2.40%
Lenovo 2.30%
Sony 2.06%
Intel 2.01%
Gateway 2.01%
AMI 1.91%
Samsung 1.23%
Sahara 0.78%
Medion 0.54%
Compaq 0.44%
MSI 0.25%
NEC 0.15%
Packard Bell 0.10%
Alienware 0.05%
Apple 0.05%

User Demographics (United States)

SegmentIndex
Gender
Male54
Female46
Age
< 187
18-2516
26-3531
36-4558
46-60111
60+58
Education
High School129
College87
Post Graduate61
Household Income
$0-50k114
$50-100k88
$100-150k58
$150k+34
 
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