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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 18 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 and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.144.0.0

MD5:
a09b01bb8bad5ce14158012e93693de8

SHA-1:
9868a5d855267e2622291b7f5a501e3298776b43

SHA-256:
b9d504584444bff32aa4b4609001ba1b73c6b9a2e6d8b79db4f6f54adeb5771b

Scanner detections:
18 / 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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 12:20:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.166.58

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3386

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.141015

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
19026

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0222

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10228

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
10/15/2014

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of expertpdf7.exe (Adware)
2014.10.15.7

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3426

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.08.10.09

McAfee
Artemis!D6AA587AFA81
5600.7042

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.61349

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
14.08.10.09

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.R
14.9.30.13

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10429

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0808
7.2.288

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
32066

File size:
2 MB (2,067,368 bytes)

Product version:
2.144.0.0

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)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\7zip_bimo_d154539.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 6:00:00 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:
7/28/2014 12:28:21 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:V6nmxlyoyzALyr6IQC7rDywJsdz3VWZl2+ozIyIHUrtHB2ZEg8VTbyTtUfgFhL6P:V6mxfD+r6nzfWZl2gHKHgWg8VTgLugU

Entry address:
0xC889

Entry point:
E8, B5, A0, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 30, AB, 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:
6.7726

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,308,160 bytes)

The file 7zip_bimo_d154539.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://dl5.iq11download.com/lm/.../7zip_bimo.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=7zip_bimo&a=14400&f=gram

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

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