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7zip_bimo_d2526729.exe

InstallIQ Installation Utility

W3i, 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_d2526729.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl7.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.124.0.0

MD5:
4c8005fdb5bfd9bd35610dd78adf62b5

SHA-1:
822bfa517c1c1d7153dd05916b00adad2d481a01

SHA-256:
a4f6a58ed9e856b56bba570ea6f88e40bec4181c825919de79c9ee5647a2a12b

Scanner detections:
9 / 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.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 12:34:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.108.192

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17137

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0165

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8943

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.06.14.08

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.495

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.S
14.8.7.19

Sophos
InstallQ
4.93

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22588

File size:
1.6 MB (1,656,512 bytes)

Product version:
2.124.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2011 W3i Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQ.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\7zip_bimo_d2526729.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="W3i, LLC", OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O="W3i, LLC", L=Sartell, S=Minnesota, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6A5D73F262C38BBD4578AB6AD713318D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/15/2013 2:41:50 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:XenFFW0HQVusAWeZjqw6YXKpcn0W6EfrMhivcHWzUF4X241YxlOSBERTOApZjnOl:UFtQRVKOmgc/froeUO7Ql8TfZjnbIj

Entry address:
0x38D4

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 8F, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00, FF, 00, 74, 13, A9, 00, 00, 00, FF, 74, 02, EB, CD, 8D, 41, FF, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 2B, C1, C3, 8D, 41, FE, 8B, 4C, 24, 04...
 
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Entropy:
6.8188

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,114,624 bytes)

The file 7zip_bimo_d2526729.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl7.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../7zip_bimo_d154539.exe

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../7zip_bimo_d154539.exe

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