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 21 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from downlogram.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.128.0.0

MD5:
edc40ab9f5bdb8ca54070bf1fa1f1c46

SHA-1:
4a73127973abfa6bef2847ab35452e662c303607

SHA-256:
a5ba5421fecba2a6e05708af1dd17b1b9e7999e13fede19e37e6d5540d8e0e9b

Scanner detections:
21 / 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:
4/19/2024 1:59:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2013.10.08

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.112.218

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-151030

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.2941

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
21719

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.202
9.0.1.0303

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11456

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.10.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15557

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2015.10.30.04

McAfee
Artemis!EDC40AB9F5BD
5600.6597

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.A9a8e7a6e.dorbtk
0.30.10.952

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.Installer (M)
15.10.30.4

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
9539

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1101
7.2.303

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
39228

File size:
1.5 MB (1,607,760 bytes)

Product version:
2.128.0.0

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:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 7:00:00 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:
4/8/2013 3:30:51 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:u7koKj34SeUatpcpY5SHfDoEtxM2CEqZsP6LkJTUTDjnbIu:u7koKbJLoE7SkJKjbP

Entry address:
0xE8EC

Entry point:
E8, 40, 94, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 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, 04, 2B, C1...
 
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Entropy:
6.8132

Code size:
1 MB (1,081,856 bytes)

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