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7zip_installer_d162802.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_installer_d162802.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 21 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl.installiq.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.129.0.0

MD5:
d817ccf27924184dde7d5d9af4080573

SHA-1:
1171c7666833f68a7a95a98a749f55712879738c

SHA-256:
558902f6dac1e502e8040fcd4a9c2404bd66f6fa9c28257d82e6ce5bb448c15a

Scanner detections:
21 / 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:
12/23/2024 7:41:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.105.44

AVG
Skodna.Generic_r
2015.0.3335

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallIQ.B
1.0.20.1365

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17190

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.30
9.0.1.0215

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallIQ
8.14.09.30.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8857

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Fam.NB
9/30/2014

F-Secure
Adware.InstallIQ.B
11.2014-30-09_3

G Data
Adware.InstallIQ
14.9.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of mplayer_d4282930.exe (Adware)
2014.9.11.20

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.170.9164

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.09.11.04

McAfee
Artemis!293D7B9D398F
5600.6991

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallIQ.B
15.0.0.819

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.W
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14928

Sophos
InstallQ
4.93

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0502
7.2.215

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
21958

File size:
1.5 MB (1,611,344 bytes)

Product version:
2.129.0.0

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_installer_d162802.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 7:00:00 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:
030985B5A39F75A13A497DAB8BF611F7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/30/2013 3:31:43 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:z4wosf9n5e9ahmA/BrAj+zl/7E+mtbuuvxMiLd3SSR8C4XZDVTnKx:z4wo85/B7mtbXCSR14XZdw

Entry address:
0xE8EC

Entry point:
E8, 40, 94, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 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...
 
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Entropy:
6.8137

Code size:
1 MB (1,084,928 bytes)

The file 7zip_installer_d162802.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=7zip_installer&a=13725&f=7zip_d21_cB

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