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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 13 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:
2.99.0.0

MD5:
0fd65eb1d6147b7bf4c7032b107e19ed

SHA-1:
707d525d07e04e4034f8d48704018999cd8fbec7

SHA-256:
26e68304bdc9121cde4ac1ef1df0d6be644f187833dc61159a21681d59be50c6

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
4/19/2024 9:44:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.108.198

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15228

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.059

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.8944

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
2/28/2015

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10807

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.02.28.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.2.28.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.15226

Sophos
InstallQ
4.93

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H0AJL13
7.2.59

Trend Micro
ADW_INSTALLQ
10.465.28

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
22590

File size:
1.5 MB (1,600,704 bytes)

Product version:
2.99.0.0

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_718.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:
8/9/2011 4:55:12 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:2EQC64EkkAGdohU7yTYOxyaFGVwuC0K+Zh1BtJJ7MR9TDV8YdE2SHRpZ3dq:fEkidmUQYO3FWwuAcdjmHTKnrO

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:
6.9949

Code size:
928.5 KB (950,784 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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