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advapi32.dll
RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueA, RegOpenKeyA, RegEnumKeyA, RegDeleteKeyA, RegDeleteValueA, RegSetValueExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegCreateKeyExA, RevertToSelf, RegOpenUserClassesRoot, RegOpenCurrentUser, AdjustTokenPrivileges, GetLengthSid, ImpersonateLoggedOnUser, DuplicateTokenEx, LookupPrivilegeValueA, SetTokenInformation, GetSidSubAuthority, GetSidSubAuthorityCount, GetTokenInformation, OpenProcessToken
comctl32.dll
InitCommonControlsEx
comdlg32.dll
GetFileTitleA
gdi32.dll
DeleteDC, CreateRectRgnIndirect, ExtSelectClipRgn, GetBkColor, RectVisible, GetMapMode, GetRgnBox, PtVisible, GetWindowExtEx, ScaleWindowExtEx, SetWindowExtEx, SetBkMode, RestoreDC, SaveDC, ExtTextOutA, SetBkColor, SetTextColor, GetClipBox, CreateBitmap, ScaleViewportExtEx, SetViewportExtEx, TextOutA, GetDeviceCaps, OffsetViewportOrgEx, CreateFontIndirectA, GetObjectA, DeleteObject, SetViewportOrgEx, SelectObject, GetStockObject, GetTextColor, CreateSolidBrush, GetViewportExtEx, SetMapMode, Escape
kernel32.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemFree, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, CLSIDFromString, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoGetClassObject, StgOpenStorageOnILockBytes, StgCreateDocfileOnILockBytes, CreateILockBytesOnHGlobal, CLSIDFromProgID, OleUninitialize, CoFreeUnusedLibraries, OleInitialize, CoRegisterMessageFilter, OleFlushClipboard, OleIsCurrentClipboard, CoRevokeClassObject
oleacc.dll
CreateStdAccessibleObject, LresultFromObject
psapi.dll
EnumProcesses, GetModuleFileNameExA
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteExA, SHGetSpecialFolderPathA, Shell_NotifyIconA
shlwapi.dll
PathFindExtensionA, PathRenameExtensionA, PathCombineA, PathRemoveFileSpecA, SHDeleteEmptyKeyA, SHDeleteKeyA, UrlEscapeA, PathFindFileNameA, PathStripToRootA, PathIsUNCA, PathStripPathA
user32.dll
PostThreadMessageA, GetSysColorBrush, EndPaint, BeginPaint, GetWindowDC, ReleaseDC, GetDC, ClientToScreen, GrayStringA, DrawTextExA, DrawTextA, TabbedTextOutA, DestroyMenu, WinHelpA, IsChild, GetCapture, GetClassLongA, SetPropA, GetPropA, RemovePropA, GetForegroundWindow, GetTopWindow, UnhookWindowsHookEx, GetMessageTime, MapWindowPoints, TrackPopupMenu, SetMenu, UpdateWindow, CreateWindowExA, GetClassInfoExA, GetClassInfoA, RegisterClassA, EqualRect, CopyRect, CallWindowProcA, GetMenu, IntersectRect, GetWindowPlacement, SetActiveWindow, CreateDialogIndirectParamA, DestroyWindow, GetNextDlgTabItem, EndDialog, MessageBeep, GetWindowTextA, SetWindowPos, SetFocus, ShowWindow, MoveWindow, SetWindowLongA, GetDlgCtrlID, SetWindowTextA, SetDlgItemTextA, SendDlgItemMessageA, GetDlgItem, GetWindow, GetWindowLongA, GetLastActivePopup, GetMenuCheckMarkDimensions, LoadBitmapA, GetFocus, ModifyMenuA, EnableMenuItem, CheckMenuItem, PostQuitMessage, SetWindowsHookExA, CallNextHookEx, GetMessageA, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageA, GetActiveWindow, GetKeyState, PeekMessageA, ValidateRect, GetMenuState, GetMenuItemID, GetMenuItemCount, GetSubMenu, RedrawWindow, GetSysColor, GetMessagePos, ReleaseCapture, GetDesktopWindow, MessageBoxExA, EnumChildWindows, GetClassNameA, FindWindowExA, IsWindowEnabled, EnumWindows, GetWindowThreadProcessId, GetShellWindow, SetForegroundWindow, CreateMenu, CreatePopupMenu, GetCursorPos, DefWindowProcA, GetNextDlgGroupItem, RegisterClipboardFormatA, FindWindowA, KillTimer, UnregisterClassA, SetWindowContextHelpId, MapDialogRect, CharNextA, InvalidateRgn, InvalidateRect, SetRect, IsRectEmpty, CopyAcceleratorTableA, CharUpperA, RegisterWindowMessageA, WaitForInputIdle, AdjustWindowRectEx, EnableWindow, IsWindowVisible, GetAsyncKeyState, GetParent, LoadCursorA, SetCursor, GetClientRect, GetSystemMetrics, IsIconic, OffsetRect, GetWindowRect, SystemParametersInfoA, AppendMenuA, GetSystemMenu, SendMessageA, LoadIconA, PostMessageA, SetTimer, MessageBoxA, IsWindow, IsDialogMessageA, SetCapture, SetMenuItemBitmaps, PtInRect
userenv.dll
ExpandEnvironmentStringsForUserA
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoSizeA, GetFileVersionInfoA, VerQueryValueA
wininet.dll
InternetCloseHandle, InternetOpenA, InternetSetCookieA, InternetGetCookieA, InternetSetStatusCallback, InternetCombineUrlA, InternetConnectA, HttpOpenRequestA, HttpAddRequestHeadersA, HttpSendRequestA, HttpQueryInfoA, InternetErrorDlg, InternetReadFileExA, InternetSetOptionA, InternetCrackUrlA
winspool.drv
DocumentPropertiesA, OpenPrinterA, ClosePrinter

InstallIQUpdater.exe

InstallIQ Updater by W3i, LLC

Remove InstallIQUpdater.exe
Version:   1.4.3.0
MD5:   013d640ee2ba28429ae422bf20a247d3
SHA1:   2e9470dc5ed48609eafbd6c18bd63033bdfcff60
SHA256:   9acd4f86d78f248a9181b824a5d9d4d7d607122fd1c7f0a99083d730d5292760

What is InstallIQUpdater.exe?

InstallIQ Updater is the software updater program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software udpates and automatically downloads and installs them if found.

About InstallIQUpdater.exe (from W3i, LLC)

W3i, is a network of application companies, that support each other. Publishers increase revenue by offering relevant applications during their installation process. Advertisers increase distributio

DetailsDetails

File name:installiqupdater.exe
Publisher:W3i, LLC
Product name:InstallIQ Updater
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\w3i\installiqupdater\installiqupdater.exe
File version:1.4.3.0
Size:1.13 MB (1,179,648 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
W3i, LLC
  88% remove
InstallIQ Updater is part of InstallIQ by W3i, a software bundler prorgam. The InstallIQ Updater Service will run in the background looking for possible updates to the various programs it has installed and if an update is found will automatically download and update those programs.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'InstallIQUpdater' → "C:\Program Files\W3i\InstallIQUpdater\InstallIQUpdater.exe" /silent /autorun
Network connections
  • [TCP] cdn-208-111-128-6.lga.llnw.net (208.111.128.6:80)
  • [TCP] 66.77.96.107:80
  • [TCP] cdn-208-111-128-7.lga.llnw.net (208.111.128.7:80)
  • [UDP] listens on port 53644
  • [UDP] listens on port 1193
  • [UDP] listens on port 55786
  • [UDP] listens on port 59709
  • [UDP] listens on port 57459

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00765687%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00601097%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00164590%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:346 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:230,466/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:4.64 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):3.1 MB
    Private (minimum):1.88 MB
    Non-paged memory:4.64 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:81 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):87.6 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:1.63 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):9.45 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:5,309/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:2.09 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:2/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:888 Bytes/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:6/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:1.22 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:65/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:8
    12
    Handles:255
    600
    GUI GDI count:44
    103
    GUI GDI peak:72
    142
    GUI USER count:26
    49
    GUI USER peak:50
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Medium
    Platform:32-bit
    Command lines:
    • "C:\Program Files\w3i\installiqupdater\installiqupdater.exe" /silent /uac
    • "C:\Program Files\w3i\installiqupdater\installiqupdater.exe" /silent /autorun
    • "C:\Program Files\w3i\installiqupdater\installiqupdater.exe" /silent
    Owner:User
    Parent processes:

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    WINMM.dll
    Total CPU:0.00924309%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00616206%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00308103%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:49,370/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Memory:200 KB
    1.16 MB
    InstallIQUpdater.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00316889%
    Kernel CPU:0.00245218%
    User CPU:0.00071671%
    CPU cycles:66,884/sec
    Memory:1.18 MB
    msxml3.dll
    Total CPU:0.00154006%
    Kernel CPU:0.00154006%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:37,865/sec
    Memory:1.2 MB
    WININET.dll
    Total CPU:0.00135422%
    Kernel CPU:0.00135422%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:84,342/sec
    Memory:836 KB

    Common loaded modules

    These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Ultimate N 41.67%
    Microsoft Windows XP 25.00%
    Windows Vista Ultimate 16.67%
    Windows 7 Home Premium 16.67%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 100.00% of InstallIQ Updater.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Dell 100.00%
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