7zip_bimo_d3280789.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_d3280789.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 10 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:
2.125.0.0

MD5:
e232c5fad2b981aaa07c55c1a000e2c2

SHA-1:
412d9f3bcfc9aac882e721f638fb7939b3875407

SHA-256:
96b84bb86a0132296ca6838748c712b8459733e7c945d1ee561313783beb2ab1

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
4/29/2024 5:29:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.108.192

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17137

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0325

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8943

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.11.21.04

McAfee
Artemis!E232C5FAD2B9
5600.6939

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.975

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.S
14.11.21.16

Sophos
InstallQ
4.93

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22590

File size:
1.6 MB (1,667,264 bytes)

Product version:
2.125.0.0

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_d3280789.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 6:59:59 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:
2/5/2013 2:46:17 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:QkK5IVKw/au2e4FE2UgJlLQ7adasXT4jnbI1:XzauKZU1adasUjb0

Entry address:
0x6B94

Entry point:
E8, BA, 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:
6.8204

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,123,840 bytes)

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