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bitzipper_513.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 bitzipper_513.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq2download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.96.1.0

MD5:
e5c951bd55777bf27cb7e3e7c207ab70

SHA-1:
477f879d2f449c2bf5ec6e02ed3753b7d274a4a5

SHA-256:
82424e71e9826eea064899e763da09bcc508af01e0c796aeeca297348bd9f086

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
12/26/2024 8:33:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.200.102

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1531

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
20657

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.3
9.0.1.060

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10990

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
3/1/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-9a8e7a6e
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.3.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.190.14599

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.03.01.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.3.1.23

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
36512

File size:
1.5 MB (1,554,552 bytes)

Product version:
2.96.1.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2011 W3i Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQ.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/18/2009 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/2/2011 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 2004 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)04, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7393AD65DF71BF83C8882420F2FE0A56

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/8/2011 4:20:19 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:GIhRa9pf4JVo4rK5lpN/JLG4p5ECy1sN9cC9TJJfVdERDEbbJL:GBbf4hel3/A4n4+rTzZZ

Entry address:
0x41B49

Entry point:
E8, B5, 9E, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 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...
 
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Entropy:
6.9912

Code size:
903.5 KB (925,184 bytes)

The file bitzipper_513.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl2.iq2download.com/lm/.../bitzipper_513.exe

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