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7zip_d2755453.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_d2755453.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 20 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:
2.124.0.0

MD5:
2edfeefb9475425791a5b0d99a444f3f

SHA-1:
bebdb810fa4fe3339d7ee17b254d7a0a41f097d2

SHA-256:
738a42c90fc7bf56423f60902ec010877521f1e0c842bf5e5bf3f31462ff3355

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
4/25/2024 2:33:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.60.110

avast!
Win32:Adware-CLQ [PUP]
2014.9-150406

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
21663

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.096

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.7988

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.4.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of drivergenius_d155530.exe (Adware)
2015.7.9.23

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15489

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2232

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.04.06.03

McAfee
Artemis!2EDFEEFB9475
5600.6803

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DownLoad3.cylwbx
0.30.8.659

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.g28 (Not a Virus)
4.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.4.6.11

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1B7
7.2.190

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
39096

File size:
1.6 MB (1,656,512 bytes)

Product version:
2.124.0.0

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_d2755453.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/19/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/2/2013 12:59:59 AM

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:
1/15/2013 10:41:50 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:JenFFW0HQVusAWeZjqw6YXKpcn0W6EfrMhivcHWzUF4X241YxlOSBERTOApijnOh:mFtQRVKOmgc/froeUO7Ql8TfijnbIL

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:
6.8188

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,114,624 bytes)

The file 7zip_d2755453.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../7Zip_d2755453.exe

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