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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 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.136.1.0

MD5:
0494930200b82ad7c2528f64eb0a2035

SHA-1:
d5c383f4a88e1fce07c4f5d8de85fb53fb5347b5

SHA-256:
2f67c013e65aae9bcfa1d64c0cfe45f6df337855162e230d224f4007cb2816ad

Scanner detections:
22 / 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 '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 12:55:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.112.218

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150411

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.3142

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallIQ.B
1.0.20.505

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17253

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0101

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallIQ
8.15.04.11.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.8971

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Fam.NB
4/11/2015

F-Secure
Adware.InstallIQ.B
11.2015-11-04_7

G Data
Adware.InstallIQ
15.4.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of intunemp3_d1025605.exe (Adware)
2015.7.13.22

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.173.10162

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2015.04.11.12

McAfee
Artemis!54336E7EA789
5600.6798

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallIQ.B
16.0.0.303

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.InstallX
15.4.11.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.15409

Sophos
InstallQ
4.94

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1101
7.2.101

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
23268

File size:
1.8 MB (1,912,912 bytes)

Product version:
2.136.1.0

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 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 8:00:00 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:
10/24/2013 11:31:48 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Ncocf49vcQKqrsu22upB+RFUcmSuf4VSjRv1vxOWnUL9K5b1w2TLjTJe65h8DDYb:NcPSMCP84VSjVO5LMR1w2Tb5hOKT

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 30, 83, 57, 00, E8, F1, 47, 00, 00, E8, B9, 6A, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 48, 88, 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, D5, 64, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.6906

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,260,032 bytes)

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