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7zip_freely.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_freely.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 2 anti-malware scanners.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.110.0.0

MD5:
7136159e7513e54bb6df866f5c83ef64

SHA-1:
4c359b52b688de8b4495822f93d80c3f648f9c01

SHA-256:
83f8fe5096f3daeb951205579a4ce54f81f25f88528138ea434126fe34afb021

Scanner detections:
2 / 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:
12/26/2024 6:51:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0352

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.L
14.12.18.1

File size:
1.6 MB (1,673,408 bytes)

Product version:
2.110.0.0

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}\downloads\7zip_freely.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 6:59:59 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:
3/27/2012 2:47:47 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:qHf9VQRRqvelYDVPddMgGuL83/YfTqurZ:qlVSgdDJM3w5

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 5A, A0, 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:
6.9814

Code size:
979.5 KB (1,003,008 bytes)

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