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7zipap_718.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_718.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq4download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.101.1.0

MD5:
80db7972d6c4d3d996d4b219000ec6e1

SHA-1:
5ad7c14b6944b92ab2be4b0a006741d495d054e3

SHA-256:
fb44af03cc182374a1cfdb64e45cff4030e90d5c627530657249ca21b58a553a

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
4/20/2024 3:29:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.108.192

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14515

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0135

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8943

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
5/15/2014

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.05.15.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.K
14.8.7.19

Sophos
InstallQ
4.93

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_INSTALLQ
7.2.135

Trend Micro
ADW_INSTALLQ
10.465.15

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22590

File size:
1.5 MB (1,610,944 bytes)

Product version:
2.101.1.0

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\7zipap_718.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 7:59:59 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:
9/21/2011 10:16:06 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:4e6cXifVk0ERALqw0+vF60ipEFHFNUsd845BHI+IRznyjW9TAwZjU3dE2SHRpZ3+:JSfV6A+MF60ipEFlNUAKpRSsT5jVrA

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 9E, 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:
6.9881

Code size:
935.5 KB (957,952 bytes)

The file 7zipap_718.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl2.iq4download.com/lm/.../7zipap_718.exe

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