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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 dl.installiq.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.136.3.0

MD5:
553cd710bf5191eeefc46d9ef00750f3

SHA-1:
b69dd22f896b377bf19b698cd691bb0a397064b9

SHA-256:
a769c5a8ffdac08a4db5e65bbe03220774bba16fa4bdb877e8f97b90101e501c

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 1:26:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
14.08.07

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.114.222

AVG
InstallIQ.F
2015.0.3389

Bkav FE
W32.Clod12f.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Boost by Reason
PUP.Installer.InstallX.J
2013.11.20.21

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17307

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0324

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
7.9075

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
8/7/2014

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10263

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2013.11.20.04

McAfee
Artemis!553CD710BF51
5600.7265

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.F47V1112
7.2.324

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
23566

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.4.4

File size:
1.8 MB (1,917,008 bytes)

Product version:
2.136.3.0

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 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 5:00:00 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:
11/6/2013 8:48:07 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:dHo31C4PUaZ3/wtYsCOu56Z8vrvBFzvs+1w9i8Th1JarZpYgmnStoGrTjeGCu6rw:dHsxiS7w9i8ErMgicoGrTqu6rIKa

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, F0, 86, 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:
6.6913

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,262,592 bytes)

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

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=7zip_bimo&a=14242&productsubid=&f=fil_mci

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

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

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