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7zip_38.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_38.exe, “Installation Utility” by W3i has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Description:
Installation Utility

Version:
1.92.0.0

MD5:
cb64e8cdef06a18dd53d0c2e02530832

SHA-1:
62c18b18cc28f1b4f74da360ed82e2557ca7b518

SHA-256:
415a2263a4cd4656d04789fcf1e809bf1f06eb313e155f65192064b0bd45ebb5

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:
4/28/2024 8:58:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.47.124

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.141130

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
13967

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.8
9.0.1.0334

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.7623

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.172.9576

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.11.30.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.H
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.141128

Sophos
InstallQ
4.91

Trend Micro House Call
Mal_Naix-5
7.2.122

Trend Micro
Mal_Naix-5
10.465.02

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

File size:
2.2 MB (2,308,200 bytes)

Product version:
1.92.0.0

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_38.exe

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:
3/15/2011 11:00:46 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:fZow8fb8r8QsdNcP53ornnDgIDXMjE3ET22ZLAWIB8Ig+vqPFGozq2YqXIGra1mj:3AmhSnMID8j72b0TRzqPyT70li6rHu

Entry address:
0x695A2

Entry point:
E8, 81, C6, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, FF, 75, 0C, 8D, 4D, F0, E8, 21, EC, FF, FF, 8B, 45, F0, 83, B8, AC, 00, 00, 00, 01, 7E, 16, 8D, 45, F0, 50, 68, 03, 01, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, E8, E2, C6, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, EB, 12, 8B, 80, C8, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 4D, 08, 0F, B7, 04, 48, 25, 03, 01, 00, 00, 80, 7D, FC, 00, 74, 07, 8B, 4D, F8, 83, 61, 70, FD, C9, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 3D, A0, 77, 5D, 00, 00, 75, 14, 8B, 45, 08, 8B, 0D, 80, 0F, 5D, 00, 0F, B7, 04, 41, 25, 03, 01, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.7697

Code size:
1.4 MB (1,420,800 bytes)

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