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7zip_installer_d162802.exe

InstallIQ Installation Utility

InstallX, 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 InstallX has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl8.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.127.3.0

MD5:
446b5218e7fef7353a5d2cc22f357d27

SHA-1:
2eea7290644132ac015453d098445fd3edd34bc9

SHA-256:
ab02267e83568c9a84e785995d9adfe86d95153d2ac80fdae463bfc3823f18bf

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.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 2:28:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.146.118

AVG
Skodna.Generic_r
2015.0.3335

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallIQ.B
1.0.20.1370

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
18194

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.21
9.0.1.0274

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallIQ
8.14.10.01.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9744

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Fam.NB
10/1/2014

F-Secure
Adware.InstallIQ.B
11.2014-01-10_4

G Data
Adware.InstallIQ
14.10.22

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.170.9164

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.10.01.12

McAfee
Artemis!293D7B9D398F
5600.6991

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallIQ.B
15.0.0.822

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.W
14.10.1.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14929

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0502
7.2.274

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
28732

File size:
1.5 MB (1,607,248 bytes)

Product version:
2.127.3.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2013 InstallX, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQ.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallIQ Installation Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\7zip_installer_d162802.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 7:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="InstallX, LLC", O="InstallX, LLC", L=Sartell, S=Minnesota, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
030985B5A39F75A13A497DAB8BF611F7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/26/2013 8:23:23 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:f598GIdUg4hvIAvTgWcEP2ERHe7XclosuABr/zaTWjnbI+:f5KGRvPtHe77yrrtjbT

Entry address:
0xE8EC

Entry point:
E8, 42, 94, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 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...
 
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Entropy:
6.8131

Code size:
1 MB (1,081,856 bytes)

The file 7zip_installer_d162802.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../7zip_installer_d162802.exe

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