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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 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl7.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.128.0.0

MD5:
b5993a8ea3b0b051e2c7a0a800784601

SHA-1:
388020684ea977a41a0373f0e6712267e3bf509f

SHA-256:
64e09e1aa9cbbc3b1f51c750020b0dccce6fe7e243061e8b09f2e3fa91e796b1

Scanner detections:
22 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 1:50:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.143.102

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141130

AVG
InstallIQ
2015.0.3335

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallIQ.B
1.0.20.1365

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
18105

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.25
9.0.1.0262

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallIQ
8.14.09.30.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9675

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Fam.NB
9/30/2014

F-Secure
Adware.InstallIQ.B
11.2014-30-09_3

G Data
Adware.InstallIQ
14.9.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of finalmediaplayer2012setup.exe (Adware)
2014.11.30.13

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11755

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.09.19.08

McAfee
Artemis!09E3CF9AC652
5600.7002

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallIQ.B
15.0.0.819

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.W
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14917

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0410
7.2.262

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
28214

File size:
1.5 MB (1,607,760 bytes)

Product version:
2.128.0.0

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 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 8:00:00 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:
4/8/2013 4:30:51 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:N7koKj34SeUatpcpY5SHfDoEtxM2CEqZsP6LkJTUTajnbI8:N7koKbJLoE7SkJDjbN

Entry address:
0xE8EC

Entry point:
E8, 40, 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:
6.8132

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

The file 7zip_installer_d162802.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl7.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../7zip_installer_d162802.exe

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

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