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7zip_38.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_38.exe, “Installation Utility” by W3i has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Description:
Installation Utility

Version:
1.93.0.0

MD5:
ab76b6cc37277386aed46c83cbbaf208

SHA-1:
cbea11ac8357c4ed5f0c96771cb8d5a48f76d797

SHA-256:
946586b1b3906c1c6564b7c29f519d7396bba01a8b9a844ca80573310eb4ad47

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
11/15/2024 9:07:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.47.124

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150614

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.15614

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
13967

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.8
9.0.1.0165

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.7623

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.172.9576

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.06.14.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.Installer
15.6.14.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.15612

Sophos
InstallQ
4.91

Trend Micro House Call
Mal_Naix-5
7.2.165

Trend Micro
Mal_Naix-5
10.465.14

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

File size:
2.2 MB (2,325,112 bytes)

Product version:
1.93.0.0

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_38.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/18/2009 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/2/2011 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 2004 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)04, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7393AD65DF71BF83C8882420F2FE0A56

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/5/2011 1:24:10 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:cR/qX6Fugv8ofzBxmIXpmBwkQABU1nnlZ2qFKjKnxrUWhxSa0sa8OPTz9699fdEG:7EP/mBwbAanphR7OTAnHp

Entry address:
0x695A2

Entry point:
E8, 81, C6, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, FF, 75, 0C, 8D, 4D, F0, E8, 21, EC, FF, FF, 8B, 45, F0, 83, B8, AC, 00, 00, 00, 01, 7E, 16, 8D, 45, F0, 50, 68, 03, 01, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, E8, E2, C6, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, EB, 12, 8B, 80, C8, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 4D, 08, 0F, B7, 04, 48, 25, 03, 01, 00, 00, 80, 7D, FC, 00, 74, 07, 8B, 4D, F8, 83, 61, 70, FD, C9, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 3D, 00, A8, 5D, 00, 00, 75, 14, 8B, 45, 08, 8B, 0D, 80, 3F, 5D, 00, 0F, B7, 04, 41, 25, 03, 01, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.7670

Code size:
1.4 MB (1,432,576 bytes)

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