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7zip_installer_d162802.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_d162802.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.120.1.0

MD5:
30c3a2397351a408c5319ef7111d08e3

SHA-1:
24abc85ac7b4668ba5491374f855a6345d98e9a9

SHA-256:
bb9448f209b67ee2921aef16af331e350d0bc42f129b31b13593593054ecc107

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:
4/25/2024 9:08:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.108.198

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0170

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8944

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.06.19.12

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.510

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.W
14.8.7.19

Sophos
InstallQ
4.93

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
7.2.170

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.19

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22590

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_installer_d162802.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 4:59:59 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 10:34:18 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:8cHp7iFDOfiIUJqvYv41kE23AwF1etfRgFTShjnbI6:PHpODOF10331e5Rg+jbr

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_installer_d162802.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl2.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../7zip_installer_d162802.exe

http://dl5.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../7zip_installer_d162802.exe

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