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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 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.installiq.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.136.8.0

MD5:
238368403c518b12be9d81753cf16871

SHA-1:
582afbbad89da91c40b3dafa54bdd7a9c7219c83

SHA-256:
458d9bc3f3966275d7f42023e45d72a0e990eacf28b60e7160cbe887ce2223a5

Scanner detections:
15 / 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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 12:00:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.01.09

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.121.222

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17491

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.015

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9190

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of coretemp_d7632790.exe (Adware)
2014.1.27.2

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10781

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.01.15.01

McAfee
Artemis!5214A0E61879
5600.7249

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Searcher.cjaztx
0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.E
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14113

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1220
7.2.27

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24712

File size:
1.9 MB (2,037,328 bytes)

Product version:
2.136.8.0

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}\downloads\7zip.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 8:00:00 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:
030985B5A39F75A13A497DAB8BF611F7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/19/2013 11:55:34 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:FvUyaWISSDYmLg3hQw4SBxZEPnPYTXNTdsOF9QTKpKgtIMxk4pK+6ffATukTFg0+:FvEhoDoITXtWK9QTkIN4QvffATpXhUgU

Entry address:
0xF739

Entry point:
E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 08, 43, 58, 00, E8, F1, 47, 00, 00, E8, B9, 6A, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 48, 88, 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, 64, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.7722

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,290,752 bytes)

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

http://download.installiq.com/lm/.../7Zip.exe

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