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7zip_bimo.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_bimo.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. The file has been seen being downloaded from safe-downloads.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.136.5.0

MD5:
0b707c30b2dc59c2ac3751e46c77ec00

SHA-1:
22365f58a842b4ab7b83a5514abe69d1fcc88476

SHA-256:
89868234e56e7060488cef6b891dd562dd464eafee5d019c997462ff939c32f3

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 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:
12/23/2024 4:02:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
14.08.07

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.118.128

AVG
InstallIQ.F
2015.0.3389

Bkav FE
W32.Clod53c.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17406

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0344

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
7.9147

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
8/7/2014

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of InstallIQ.exe (Adware)
2013.12.20.19

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10446

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2013.12.10.09

McAfee
Artemis!553CD710BF51
5600.7045

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cujxue
0.28.0.58720

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.J
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14805

Sophos
InstallQ
4.95

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1128
7.2.344

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24144

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.4.4

File size:
1.9 MB (1,947,216 bytes)

Product version:
2.136.5.0

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_bimo.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:
11/20/2013 4:29:26 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:/VSsVw9Ou9dTjoY9cAjc9VgQ5PgoquNrR/7hpOMS7kKpXmEDZ0EWEbTkTi+on2bg:/VNbYqcLO/7hpO5pJDCgbTkTu2b8fKO

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 38, FE, 57, 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:
6.6918

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,283,584 bytes)

The file 7zip_bimo.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 14 URLs.

http://safe-downloads.net/download.php?shortname=7zip_bimo&a=14242&f=saf_mci

http://file-downloads.net/download.php?shortname=7zip_bimo&a=14242&f=fil_mci

http://dl2.iq9download.com/lm/.../7zip_bimo.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=7zip_Bimo&a=14243&productsubid=&f=tfz_ci

http://z1.thefreezipper.com/download.php?shortname=7zip_Bimo&a=14243&f=tfz_ci

http://dl2.iq9download.com/dynamic/.../7zip_bimo_d154539.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../getdynamicpath.aspx?shortname=7zip_bimo&a=13733&productsubid=&f=t1&VersionId=-1&key=standarddefault

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=7zip_bimo&a=13733&productsubid=&f=t1

http://downlogram.com/download.php?shortname=7zip_bimo&a=13733&f=t1

http://safe-downloads.net/download.php?a=14243&shortname=7zip_bimo&f=saf-ch-ci

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=7zip_bimo&a=14243&productsubid=&f=saf-ch-ci

http://file-downloads.net/download.php?a=14243&shortname=7zip_bimo&f=fil-ch

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=7zip_bimo&a=14243&productsubid=&f=fil-ch

http://dl5.iq9download.com/lm/.../7zip_bimo.exe

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