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7zip_c1.exe

InstallIQ

Blue Labs, 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_c1.exe, “InstallIQ Installation Utility” by Blue Labs has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed by Blue Labs, LLC)

Product:
InstallIQ

Description:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1.128.0.0

MD5:
fb2e1353f9e0dbb10cd4d917c61d6028

SHA-1:
72eccdb44716adea660ac0fe3ac4dcb77468302b

SHA-256:
f766f65ea1ac318cf62f8be8c16b17d91de7fe5ff723f7a772bbe7468e8ec63f

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
12/25/2024 12:47:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.Installer
16.3.16.8

File size:
522 KB (534,520 bytes)

Product version:
1.128.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2013 InstallX, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQStub.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallIQ Installation Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\7zip_c1.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Blue Labs, LLC

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
5/8/2013 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/9/2014 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="Blue Labs, LLC", O="Blue Labs, LLC", L=Grandville, S=Michigan, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
2325F3721D9D5DB64A08394CCB367D34

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/22/2013 5:16:20 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:QPIN04MtzNz74UW2U+tWbpChv98m5A1xYWXdn9v:YI6tzZxW2U3b816m58pXDv

Entry address:
0xD808

Entry point:
E8, F5, 7B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 40, A9, 46, 00, E8, 82, 6C, 00, 00, E8, C2, 7D, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 88, 7B, 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, 98, 50, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.3191

Code size:
335 KB (343,040 bytes)

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