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7zip_installer_1650.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_1650.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq7download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.115.0.0

MD5:
650f93f33975981e92c81c428f6e466a

SHA-1:
8b1e5117f349005d4f5e4efd32eb2268cf608810

SHA-256:
396bdefe26438d3c2198c79b497242a43d2b2e02955f40893ca032a9aa6d0735

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
4/18/2024 10:06:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2013.10.22

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.108.198

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17139

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0184

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8945

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
7/3/2014

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.07.03.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.T
14.8.7.19

Sophos
InstallQ
4.93

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_INSTALLIQ
7.2.184

Trend Micro
ADW_INSTALLIQ
10.465.03

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22594

File size:
1.5 MB (1,552,064 bytes)

Product version:
2.115.0.0

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_installer_1650.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:
7/10/2012 9:42:16 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Jd69L3fKceEghBZB79B5pGcVncO6oE6pw4Yy4Pf0qiWKTYU8nadbPYzhryfJNTZ6:kzfKm0ZB35pG4ncv1yW0qiWKTYU8ncgh

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:
6.8322

Code size:
1006 KB (1,030,144 bytes)

The file 7zip_installer_1650.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl2.iq7download.com/lm/.../7zip_installer_1650.exe

http://dl5.iq7download.com/lm/.../7zip_installer_1650.exe

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