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7zip_bimo_d2526729.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_d2526729.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 15 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:
2.132.0.0

MD5:
c7c5afa8343f659ee4cffe3663f5a9b9

SHA-1:
61db2f57e57e1d7b22f8ea32ec861c165d252f00

SHA-256:
5fc81c37397f27ce666b938531499a02158d7043233730a24f341ea8b129f125

Scanner detections:
15 / 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 3:30:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallIQ.B
1.0.20.380

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.076

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallIQ
8.15.03.17.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.8659

F-Secure
Adware.InstallIQ.B
11.2015-17-03_3

G Data
Adware.InstallIQ
15.3.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of jenkatarcade.exe (Adware)
2015.6.23.15

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.170.9202

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2015.03.17.06

McAfee
Artemis!EE83ACF0E10D
5600.6823

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallIQ.B
16.0.0.228

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.InstallX
15.3.17.18

Sophos
InstallQ
4.91

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0724
7.2.76

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
20236

File size:
1.8 MB (1,900,624 bytes)

Product version:
2.132.0.0

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_d2526729.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 5:00:00 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:
7/23/2013 9:00:53 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:AbtgkP9avOCjVqJ3SZYez4h3nNfq2j92Id4lRC3Jwb1OXfCM+F4fUSTT+WvpCYvf:AbDaFhOtlN4Id4lRT1mCFefUSTb4Kf

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, 65, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 38, 5A, 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:
6.6935

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,251,328 bytes)

The file 7zip_bimo_d2526729.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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

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