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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 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq9download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.136.6.0

MD5:
716d96474c93b0883fddde1103369e48

SHA-1:
2d91f05fda35fabcd06220f26b2826c7b792af49

SHA-256:
24e3f1a2940fb45d658969d59ac05349563bacc343299f335d29897723fb2be0

Scanner detections:
19 / 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 4:37:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
14.06.26

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.119.216

AVG
InstallIQ.F
2015.0.3431

Bkav FE
W32.Clod12f.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17446

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0177

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9176

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
6/26/2014

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11540

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.06.26.09

McAfee
Artemis!716D96474C93
5600.7087

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
23.00.65.14624

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1213
7.2.177

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24394

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.4.4

File size:
1.9 MB (1,946,704 bytes)

Product version:
2.136.6.0

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:
12/6/2013 3:59:52 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Z2C5WeMCWNYJaBG7258yHX+2Htgei8lUxpdMDbHh19M08BpvvzdzTuC97AxOYvHL:Z2Aj057ZbKxpd61Z8/3zdzT1AgKr

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 90, ED, 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:
6.6924

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,283,072 bytes)

The file 7zip_bimo.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

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

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

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

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