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7zip_installer_d793026.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_d793026.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl8.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.126.1.0

MD5:
e63aaefe091bbbc97f6d062f11cc1ecd

SHA-1:
e8c0b6aca8dda57b58137dfbf72b3917d4000319

SHA-256:
ed0571b7ef95ea0dbb0fd08e195ee74e16c354dc683ba19afdf6e5d6c43b33d4

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:
4/23/2024 9:59:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.124.216

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17599

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0189

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9280

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10814

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.07.08.11

McAfee
Artemis!E63AAEFE091B
5600.7076

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.567

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.W
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14706

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
25356

File size:
1.6 MB (1,649,344 bytes)

Product version:
2.126.1.0

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_d793026.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:
3/1/2013 11:52:53 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:nL0ztHLUOUQ5h+EA3MS0AY01TMgKU2TMjnbIt:LutwOU883vYcMgKU/jbY

Entry address:
0x6B94

Entry point:
E8, BA, 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:
6.8191

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,107,456 bytes)

The file 7zip_installer_d793026.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../7zip_installer_d3632705.exe

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../7zip_installer_d793198.exe

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