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7zip_bimo_d154539.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_d154539.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl8.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.135.0.0

MD5:
f8427fed318c2c5139f71dd926f59fee

SHA-1:
331c8b5393bada548607319aa8534a4b48ee6a5b

SHA-256:
118345f4c7ce1668caac3cbeca1aebb508a9172709d8b355b418d6b7becbe296

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.

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:
4/25/2024 7:28:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2013.10.08

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.106.50

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17097

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of gimp_freely_d157195.exe (Adware)
2015.9.18.15

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.173.9850

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2015.08.09.04

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!229145DEF8DB
5600.6678

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.Installer (M)
15.8.9.16

Sophos
PUA 'InstallQ'
5.13

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1002
7.2.261

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22406

File size:
1.8 MB (1,909,328 bytes)

Product version:
2.135.0.0

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_d154539.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:
9/23/2013 5:10:12 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:2R0e5DNw0EIh/F3WHZbOCLuXGMGUM412Qha8LqJLNjpM3g5rgzc5z3T/XZbtJYvs:2RZd9qS2Qhahjygxkc5TTl3Ks

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, 65, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, D0, 6F, 57, 00, E8, A1, 47, 00, 00, E8, 69, 6A, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, F8, 87, 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, 85, 64, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.6893

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,257,472 bytes)

The file 7zip_bimo_d154539.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../7zip_bimo_d154539.exe

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