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7zip_bimo_d154539.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_bimo_d154539.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl8.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.122.0.0

MD5:
497123cd3cdc1b56689512b9d21c37be

SHA-1:
605894e842a71c9c337f89ee9043491bd50f686c

SHA-256:
c9b26b18efddb4e81cd1eee366831b6b9b5481f614b998af726eb29953546da5

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
5/7/2024 7:23:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.83.96

avast!
Win32:Adware-CLQ [PUP]
2014.9-150826

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15725

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0206

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.8420

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
7/25/2015

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of intunemp3_d11309.exe
2015.8.26.13

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712333

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.07.25.03

McAfee
Artemis!497123CD3CDC
5600.6694

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
16.0.0.714

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.7.25.3

Sophos
InstallQ
4.89

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.FCBCBLA
7.2.238

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.FCBCBLA
10.465.26

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
18488

File size:
1.6 MB (1,650,880 bytes)

Product version:
2.122.0.0

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_bimo_d154539.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 4:59:59 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 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:
12/4/2012 3:20:17 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:0D4Ptd1+PBPdm9uEf7tLghJ6beXTpkTojnbIN:K4QPBPdeuQt46Suojbw

Entry address:
0x38D4

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 8F, 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:
6.8250

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,110,016 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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