7zipfree_8675.exe

Freeze.com Installation Utility

W3i, LLC

Part of an InstallX (InstallIQ) installation, a PUP that may bundle additional adware on the computer. The application 7zipfree_8675.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Freeze.com Installation Utility

Version:
1, 46, 0, 0

MD5:
6c665c2a8b1befceaf5f6162cc1ef8ed

SHA-1:
4a804db0774bd5148213a0a1ba8037c8210cb30b

SHA-256:
ae9cd5d077a88c7e9bee66b1fb49207c5a96971c3076a465d1098f7311e0958e

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallIQ (by InstallX) software bundler that may include toolbars and other browser extensions offers.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 11:54:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.165.218

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.16129

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
10.10219

F-Prot
File is damaged
v6.-

F-Secure
Suspicious:W32/Zlob!Gemini
11.2016-29-01_6

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
16.1.29.9

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
32012

File size:
14.5 MB (15,236,216 bytes)

Product version:
1, 46, 0, 0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2007 W3i Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
FreezeWrapWin.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2007 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/2/2009 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 2004 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)04, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
391B1DE3FDF7D68124136D1483C16B21

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/7/2008 7:01:57 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
393216:dTmF+JO/MjgVMmJr9WJ+WU126S3wkVJdoMZ1nB:dT9q1VMmK+WU/JkVJqMbnB

Entry address:
0x16BC24

Entry point:
E8, 3D, C6, 00, 00, E9, 16, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 18, 53, FF, 75, 10, 8D, 4D, E8, E8, B6, E9, FF, FF, 8B, 45, EC, 33, DB, 39, 58, 08, 75, 22, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 0B, 2B, 00, 00, 38, 5D, F4, 59, 59, 0F, 84, FA, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 4D, F0, 83, 61, 70, FD, E9, EE, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, 0C, 3B, C3, 75, 2B, E8, 23, 78, 00, 00, 53, 53, 53, 53, 53, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, 11, 21, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 38, 5D, F4, 74, 07, 8B, 45, F0, 83, 60, 70, FD, 33, C0, E9, BC, 00, 00, 00, 38, 18, 75, 14, 38, 5D...
 
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Entropy:
7.9322  (probably packed)

Code size:
1.6 MB (1,724,416 bytes)

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