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7zip.exe

InstallIQ Installation Utility

InstallX, 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 7zip.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq11download.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.145.0.0

MD5:
30e26e10d72aee3bf0ff36fac4b462db

SHA-1:
2e1cf94fc205752597473020f8c767d87df263cc

SHA-256:
4729e681f80f77d98ca96fcffe4f0a7f8c5bc37d5a74cb8dc00c4ca3771a9c74

Scanner detections:
20 / 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.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
1/11/2025 9:29:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.12.11

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.194.74

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141212

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3262

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
20333

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0346

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10861

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
12/12/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.Agent.7MUH6B
14.12.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14309

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2807

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.12.12.12

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.63850

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
14.12.12.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.E
14.12.12.12

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10182

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1126
7.2.346

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
35624

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229763
2.0.0.2003

File size:
2 MB (2,067,368 bytes)

Product version:
2.145.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2013 InstallX, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQ.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallIQ Installation Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\7zip.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 5:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="InstallX, LLC", O="InstallX, LLC", L=Sartell, S=Minnesota, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0F4D188192318D28510FC886CBB855E6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/24/2014 11:58:41 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:4EbHI2xtedh68RT3wR4bx9mJ26XtFcL4TJic:77I2Kh6yZx9Q22cUL

Entry address:
0xC889

Entry point:
E8, B5, A0, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 88, A7, 58, 00, E8, F1, 5F, 00, 00, E8, B9, 82, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 48, A0, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, D5, 7C, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.7745

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,307,648 bytes)

The file 7zip.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq11download.com/lm/.../7Zip.exe

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