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7zip_installer_d246643.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_d246643.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 16 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.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.118.1.0

MD5:
f09b07523490eabbd3966dc013903354

SHA-1:
6f59d7d037fa737e20c84d339ab58aacdeb0b531

SHA-256:
4100f229eac293884b71c4c43c73ad1e6973af40add1d80187ce60dc58c44a08

Scanner detections:
16 / 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 3:46:37 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallC.B.1
7.11.114.154

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3428

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17300

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0180

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9070

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

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of playalotgames.exe (Adware)
2014.8.25.2

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.AdWare
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.173.10249

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.06.29.11

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/InstallIQ
15.0.0.708

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.W
14.8.7.19

Sophos
InstallQ
4.94

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
7.2.236

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.24

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
23530

File size:
1.6 MB (1,657,536 bytes)

Product version:
2.118.1.0

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_d246643.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:
9/19/2012 6:16:44 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:7SEPW0G3E6JfQvVRDa8z3UgUgfeeE09le0/is4Zn6s0bTBIst/dHxTq1YTjnOAJL:OjVEefQtA8r1fef0/GnSveYRTuejnbIK

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:
6.8220

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,117,184 bytes)

The file 7zip_installer_d246643.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://dl2.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../7zip_installer_d221957.exe

http://dl2.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../7zip_installer_d246645.exe

http://dl5.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../7zip_installer_d246672.exe

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