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7zipap_1320.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 7zipap_1320.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 28 anti-malware scanners. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq7download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.111.0.0

MD5:
782913991c86a04ecd4e2efb1d0db8c3

SHA-1:
f1f39ead5a6e9413ba2e2c519396e495690ee466

SHA-256:
1f607697439b182985acb1a49a25204b64252925f461a5c9becf824969afadd5

Scanner detections:
28 / 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 7:34:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2014.01.03

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallC.B.1
7.11.119.144

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.2902

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15127

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
20528

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0341

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN!A2
8.15.12.07.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.9169

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
12/7/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.L.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallC
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10509

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1006

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.12.07.07

McAfee
Artemis!8EDC0E675B9C
5600.6558

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
16.0.0.1023

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.12.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.151205

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
9461

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AKG13
7.2.341

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OK314
10.465.07

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24320

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229770
2.0.0.2021

File size:
1.6 MB (1,676,480 bytes)

Product version:
2.111.0.0

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\7zipap_1320.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:
4/17/2012 12:14:36 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:z/fwUdoP8/QnXQLqs4CEgHhAWkf6tvk4TXYr6:zwUdd/0ALq+O6tcw

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 5A, A0, 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:
6.9765

Code size:
982 KB (1,005,568 bytes)

The file 7zipap_1320.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl2.iq7download.com/lm/.../7zipap_1320.exe

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