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7zip_installer_d793193.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_d793193.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl7.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.123.0.0

MD5:
930e8b870f2198ea36621a87a998d4c9

SHA-1:
4e8e690ac2fd3437c4afc3b597d4cfcb037f20ea

SHA-256:
c93d1ab88c7fc88759f8d1f7f5de73790c7743e976fee0d23b87ae2b694885c1

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
4/26/2024 2:57:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.134.46

Bkav FE
W32.Clod770.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17869

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.081

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9489

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/SPNR.0CLO12!tr
3/22/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11311

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.03.22.09

McAfee
Artemis!930E8B870F21
5600.7183

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.W
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14320

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.0CLO12
7.2.81

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CLO12
10.465.22

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
26992

File size:
1.6 MB (1,653,440 bytes)

Product version:
2.123.0.0

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_d793193.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:
12/17/2012 2:11:27 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:fb2udI1U5patz4fSqJ7I7agVv2DT+djnbIk:TQU5puztqjgVugjbl

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:
6.8232

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,112,064 bytes)

The file 7zip_installer_d793193.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

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

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

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

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../7zip_installer_d793026.exe

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