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7zip_freely_d157185.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_freely_d157185.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 23 anti-malware scanners. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.120.1.0

MD5:
a60b6e4b4fd844539ca0fa6ef1940af7

SHA-1:
4e7c393bde5f93db33a58add628bede086049ef9

SHA-256:
6804699add4a0ddebe07d5608875bd55e5f3784b534e1010c110af39d373fbfb

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
4/26/2024 2:44:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallC.B.1
7.11.183.220

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.2890

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.151220

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
20037

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0354

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.15.12.20.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10697

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.L.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallC
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10814

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.943

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.12.20.11

McAfee
Artemis!5BD0D49F9B46
5600.6546

MicroWorld eScan
Adware/InstallC.B.1
16.0.0.1062

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.12.20.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.151218

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBB01J713
7.2.354

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.FCBCBKS
10.465.20

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34666

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229977
2.0.0.2016

File size:
1.6 MB (1,636,544 bytes)

Product version:
2.120.1.0

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_freely_d157185.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

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:
11/8/2012 12:34:18 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:QcHp7iFDOfiIUJqvYv41kE23AwF1etfRgFTS2jnbIgi:zHpODOF10331e5Rg5jbi

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:
6.8270

Code size:
1 MB (1,100,800 bytes)

The file 7zip_freely_d157185.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../7zip_freely_d157185.exe

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