7zip_installer_1649.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_installer_1649.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.111.3.0

MD5:
fcdf990268f21f7df002a579cffea367

SHA-1:
d499dbfe844fb57c1f07ce828c6c27d43cc2c987

SHA-256:
6adfde48f230e8902656f5d983e5d839eb2cb281f7cbc8a0ad8e066770c1148a

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
4/19/2024 12:52:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.169.216

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3363

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
19348

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0245

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10333

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
9/2/2014

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.09.02.08

McAfee
Artemis!FCDF990268F2
5600.7019

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.T
14.9.2.20

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
10383

Trend Micro House Call
HV_INSTALLIQ_CA22297E.TOMC
7.2.245

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
32642

File size:
1.6 MB (1,676,480 bytes)

Product version:
2.111.3.0

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_installer_1649.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:
5/10/2012 11:37:24 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:T/fwhofLeH4si17tnyKl6ZAZ5a0mLTqNr8:TwhweHxiUMaxN

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 5A, A0, 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:
6.9760

Code size:
982 KB (1,005,568 bytes)

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