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7zip_bimo_d154539.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_d154539.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 15 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.iq11download.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.143.0.0

MD5:
133cbed78d73dfeec15eb52373fa3939

SHA-1:
553dbc16b2a4b87fe2b02fdf7a34cb9d94aff000

SHA-256:
29aba2814ff97317a8c36addf35f4a7caf090f4fe2c3c8113421c207f6700652

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
12/24/2024 5:38:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.164.8

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3199

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.045

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10157

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/14/2015

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.181.12846

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2488

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2015.02.14.11

McAfee
Artemis!133CBED78D73
5600.6855

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.60990

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
15.02.14.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.2.14.11

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10054

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0723
7.2.45

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
31620

File size:
2 MB (2,070,440 bytes)

Product version:
2.143.0.0

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)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 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:
0F4D188192318D28510FC886CBB855E6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/18/2014 12:20:01 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:Q8IWkwLmYI6WmeI5w19dS5rVWyg7cTbqQygb:n7BC6Wb19w5jg0y6

Entry address:
0xC889

Entry point:
E8, B5, A0, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, C0, AE, 58, 00, E8, F1, 5F, 00, 00, E8, B9, 82, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 48, A0, 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, 7C, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.7721

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,310,208 bytes)

The file 7zip_bimo_d154539.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq11download.com/dynamic/standard/downloads/.../7zip_bimo_d154539.exe

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