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7zip_installer_d154808.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_installer_d154808.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq7download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.117.1.0

MD5:
8c98b39cd9113634c88784061fd18767

SHA-1:
822bbd2d6618b74b6823628b411c730a31b8ec57

SHA-256:
026a0ff80c1e7ab8a60c995538233418059faf1978eee2a11c6fa9829ed4051d

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
12/23/2024 3:41:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallC.B.1
7.11.127.90

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3414

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0194

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9344

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.L.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10972

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.07.13.05

McAfee
Artemis!8C98B39CD911
5600.7070

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.W
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14711

Sophos
InstallQ
4.97

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
7.2.194

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.13

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
25870

File size:
1.6 MB (1,654,464 bytes)

Product version:
2.117.1.0

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_installer_d154808.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 7:59:59 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:
9/5/2012 4:25:18 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:PH/2nmmUcIRNX0f18kQz3hzbBScLTRHAvojnbI6:PvcIjXm8Rbrtvjbj

Entry address:
0x38D4

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:
6.8194

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,115,136 bytes)

The file 7zip_installer_d154808.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl2.iq7download.com/dynamic/standard/.../7zip_installer_d161680.exe

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