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7zip.exe

InstallIQ Installation Utility

W3i, 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 W3i has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq5download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.103.0.0

MD5:
f23eb02519641e8226ec673ca669ba4c

SHA-1:
97e232e94c8de3b0f8e15c5079b6670208fb7391

SHA-256:
b71a0faef11f064ea83ff3f8e444add75bdbe903fbb1e4b390314491ae8924d1

Scanner detections:
24 / 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.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 8:00:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-Trojan/Installiq.1635520
2012.11.07

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.123.186

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1616

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
21203

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.06

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.InstallIQ
8.16.01.06.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
10.9255

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
1/6/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-9a8e7a6e
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
16.1.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.198.15071

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.858

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2016.01.06.10

McAfee
Artemis!36E95F8A0189
5600.6529

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
17.0.0.18

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1552064
13.03.19.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
16.1.6.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.16104

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AJ813
7.2.6

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
25142

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.231518
2.0.0.2080

File size:
1.6 MB (1,626,304 bytes)

Product version:
2.103.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2011 W3i Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQ.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\7zip.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="W3i, LLC", OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O="W3i, LLC", L=Sartell, S=Minnesota, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6A5D73F262C38BBD4578AB6AD713318D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/1/2011 2:33:29 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:LKfmJ9vFnsx/65N0rY3jMVwqZi/Tn/wrj:LLL9jzMVwrG

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 9E, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00, FF, 00, 74, 13, A9, 00, 00, 00, FF, 74, 02, EB, CD, 8D, 41, FF, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 2B, C1, C3, 8D, 41, FE, 8B, 4C, 24, 04...
 
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Entropy:
6.9888

Code size:
946 KB (968,704 bytes)

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

http://dl2.iq5download.com/lm/.../7Zip.exe

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