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7zip_installer_d793026.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_d793026.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl8.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.122.0.0

MD5:
2c68630a1e0645167177a281db44e9bb

SHA-1:
571db107ebcf035c5c1adde43828013312083ac9

SHA-256:
9dff05da15e2fd6bead46ba9f0d29e5639329d02a878797381927356607053a3

Scanner detections:
12 / 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 7:58:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.121.58

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17478

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0101

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9190

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10588

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.04.11.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.W
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14409

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.FCBCBLA
7.2.101

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.FCBCBLA
10.465.11

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24596

File size:
1.6 MB (1,650,880 bytes)

Product version:
2.122.0.0

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_installer_d793026.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:
12/4/2012 6:20:17 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:xD4Ptd1+PBPdm9uEf7tLghJ6beXTpkT1jnbIk:h4QPBPdeuQt46Su1jbp

Entry address:
0x38D4

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 8F, 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:
6.8250

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,110,016 bytes)

The file 7zip_installer_d793026.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../7zip_installer_d793193.exe

http://dl7.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../7zip_installer_d162802.exe

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