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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 26 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.iq4download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.100.0.0

MD5:
c7624ce1143ea24e0b531a00bd4ac376

SHA-1:
90436ac26f00962d8937173a4969f54500b74cb9

SHA-256:
b9ca2160002b2315c4cebe3fd97a717827eb92500b64542669ce97ed288c32d1

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
11/15/2024 2:47:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.02.22

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.127.54

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.3152

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1542

Bkav FE
HW32.Pedka
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17868

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.4
9.0.1.092

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.15.04.02.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.9338

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
4/2/2015

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

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of dolphin.exe (Adware)
2015.7.7.4

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11311

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.04.02.08

McAfee
Artemis!132905E8A5FF
5600.6808

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
16.0.0.276

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.28.0.57029

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1635008
14.02.21.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.4.2.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.14A41BA7!346299303
23.00.65.15331

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
9960

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.0CI312
7.2.92

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CI312
10.465.02

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22592

File size:
1.5 MB (1,606,336 bytes)

Product version:
2.100.0.0

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\bitzipper_513.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/19/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/2/2013 12:59:59 AM

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:
8/30/2011 6:42:01 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:T5ZEM7feemG6ED69zbEgeEnI59pTgQbek4dSpFgkpGFtG9TWLrCdE2SHRpZ3dy:8+fezEkz4geEnI59psQbe5YN4F2TcxrG

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:
6.9924

Code size:
932.5 KB (954,880 bytes)

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

http://dl2.iq4download.com/lm/.../bitzipper_513.exe

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