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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 17 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq6download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.106.1.0

MD5:
86470bc7d388909c4b75e1b61cbf8ab9

SHA-1:
9690b0ce278d318535a53e6e47c5946093793cc5

SHA-256:
8fb41d10ee10403c612e92abd23fb38648444da54146cdc8765ab37c65666caf

Scanner detections:
17 / 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 5:15:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.154.66

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1478

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17847

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0189

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9924

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
7/8/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712358

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.07.08.02

McAfee
Artemis!270B8411290D
5600.7076

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.L
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14706

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
10497

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H0AJL13
7.2.189

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0EI513
10.465.08

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
30168

File size:
1.6 MB (1,645,248 bytes)

Product version:
2.106.1.0

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\7zipap_1320.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:
1/9/2012 11:05:10 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:piEXUd3u1+bahtyWoTXD7IT6+i4oagoaTKJr1:hUd3IcPITv5oagU

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 4A, 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:
6.9850

Code size:
959.5 KB (982,528 bytes)

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

http://dl5.iq6download.com/lm/.../7zipap_1320.exe

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