W3i, LLC - 2% Detection Rate *

Did you just download a file that has been digitally signed by W3i, LLC and wonder if the file is safe? If that's the case, please read on.

You will typically notice W3i, LLC when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where W3i, LLC appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can also view the W3i, LLC certificate with the following steps:

  1. Open up Windows Explorer and locate the W3i, LLC file
  2. Right-click the file and select Properties
  3. Click on the Digital Signatures tab
  4. Click the View Certificate button

Here's a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by W3i, LLC:

Screenshot of the W3i, LLC certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by W3i, LLC and that the file has not been tampered with.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can view all the details of the certificate, such as when it was issued, who issued the certificate, how long it is valid, and so on. You can also examine the address for W3i, LLC, such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA and VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA has issued the W3i, LLC certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above.

W3i, LLC Files

These are the W3i, LLC files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
1/47NetAssistant.dll
2/46UninstallHelper.exe
1/48NetAssistant.dll
2/47NetAssistant.dll
4/47ffv.exe
1/47NetAssistant.dll
9/46finalmediaplayer_2_d1363716.exe
0/47NetAssistant.dll

Scanner and Detection Names

Here is the detection names for the W3i, LLC files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
AntiVirAPPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
ComodoHeur.Suspicious, UnclassifiedMalware
DrWebAdware.W3i.9
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/InstallIQ.C, a variant of Win32/InstallIQ, a variant of Win32/InstallIQ.A
McAfeeFreeze
McAfee-GW-EditionFreeze
MicroWorld-eScanAPPL/InstallIQ.Gen5 (ES)
SophosInstallQ
TrendMicroTROJ_GEN.FCBCBKN
TrendMicro-HouseCallTROJ_GEN.FCBCBKN
VIPREInstallIQ Installer (fs)

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have collected 832 scan reports for the W3i, LLC files. 20 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can review the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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