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7zip_bimo.exe

InstallIQ Installation Utility

InstallX, 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_bimo.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl.installiq.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.137.0.0

MD5:
ad54800c0cee065af9dd4f8e4b9502bc

SHA-1:
2ce7d8504f2ec83f4447ee1554e72e0d8c3a03e5

SHA-256:
72e7e3eb805884a23c0926f198e8c03c47a8dfd91bf60f9993403c36a77c6ecf

Scanner detections:
19 / 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.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 10:58:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
14.04.04

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.138.196

AVG
InstallIQ.F
2015.0.3514

Bkav FE
W32.Clod12f.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17989

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.094

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9589

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
4/4/2014

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11540

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.04.04.03

McAfee
Artemis!AD54800C0CEE
5600.7170

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cujxue
0.28.0.58720

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.J
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14402

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0117
7.2.94

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
27722

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.9.30

File size:
1.9 MB (2,038,864 bytes)

Product version:
2.137.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2013 InstallX, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQ.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallIQ Installation Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\7zip_bimo.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 8:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="InstallX, LLC", O="InstallX, LLC", L=Sartell, S=Minnesota, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
030985B5A39F75A13A497DAB8BF611F7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/15/2014 6:02:13 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:pAxzJ+YzkQ9EJER1wADchsnUJgYTckeUgq:aKtJW1wkctJhr

Entry address:
0xF739

Entry point:
E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 58, 44, 58, 00, E8, F1, 47, 00, 00, E8, B9, 6A, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 48, 88, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, D5, 64, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.7721

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,291,776 bytes)

The file 7zip_bimo.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 13 URLs.

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=7zip_bimo&a=14243&productsubid=&f=saf-ch-ci

http://safe-downloads.net/download.php?a=14243&shortname=7zip_bimo&f=saf-ch-ci

http://dl2.iq10download.com/dynamic/standard/.../7zip_bimo_d154539.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../getdynamicpath.aspx?shortname=7zip_bimo&a=13733&productsubid=&f=t1&VersionId=-1&key=standarddefault

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=7zip_bimo&a=13733&productsubid=&f=t1

http://downlogram.com/download.php?shortname=7zip_bimo&a=13733&f=t1

http://file-downloads.net/download.php?shortname=7zip_bimo&a=14401&f=fil_ymci

http://dl2.iq10download.com/lm/.../7zip_bimo.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=7zip_bimo&a=14243&productsubid=&f=fil-ch

http://dl2.iq11download.com/lm/.../7zip_bimo.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=7zip_bimo&a=14242&productsubid=&f=saf_mci

http://safe-downloads.net/download.php?shortname=7zip_bimo&a=14242&f=saf_mci

http://file-downloads.net/download.php?a=14243&shortname=7zip_bimo&f=fil-ch

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