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7zipap_1320.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 7zipap_1320.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 28 anti-malware scanners. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq5download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.102.0.0

MD5:
4d32cd7ead8b6a20a344daea5c73af94

SHA-1:
19e5d60d627d77623e588696d51f5d79902abee5

SHA-256:
75ededfdb4686f335d2921fd53e87bdc5f0c17bd1431585d8be8735a20a46b20

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
12/25/2024 6:05:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2014.01.03

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallC.B.1
7.11.119.144

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.2959

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.151012

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
20528

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0285

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN!A2
8.15.10.12.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.9169

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
10/12/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallC
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10509

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1288

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.10.12.07

McAfee
Artemis!8EDC0E675B9C
5600.6615

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
16.0.0.855

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.10.12.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.151010

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
9574

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AKG13
7.2.285

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OK314
10.465.12

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24320

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229770
2.0.0.2021

File size:
1.5 MB (1,614,528 bytes)

Product version:
2.102.0.0

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}\appdata\roaming\.minecraft\texturepacks\7zipap_1320.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 6:59:59 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:
10/11/2011 7:21:21 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:aBfONcUnsKjY1CMVd8uI//mGonq9TD/ru:aQK2EdnIGGK

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 9E, 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:
6.9909

Code size:
938.5 KB (961,024 bytes)

The file 7zipap_1320.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl2.iq5download.com/lm/.../7zipap_1320.exe

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