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7zipfree_8675.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 7zipfree_8675.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1, 66, 0, 0

MD5:
10907e2d4eaaad0f1e5859b4cf5e82ed

SHA-1:
990ef4d0bc8040fa735b0bc94c139ae0d50d8a11

SHA-256:
6d53426237fc57b728317a77a78e02764afe0173d75334e19a7f68fee0c7c7f5

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
5/6/2024 1:39:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.DL.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.156.36

AVG
W3i
2015.0.3389

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-Downloader.fak
t3scan.2.0.127

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.06.23.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.N
14.8.7.19

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RFFFH1ET13
7.2.219

Trend Micro
Mal_Naix-5
10.465.07

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783689
29708

File size:
4 MB (4,159,096 bytes)

Product version:
1, 66, 0, 0

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

Original file name:
InstallIQ.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/18/2009 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/2/2011 4:59:59 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:
7393AD65DF71BF83C8882420F2FE0A56

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/15/2009 11:41:23 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:5MqOzKTrM9VpWp37tN2aYRjhOqmbEKv5XfXdIr+TI3t1ri/ZFh/BH:qqcuM9VW7tNgMbb5PXKr+TI32x7p

Entry address:
0xFD8E2

Entry point:
E8, 41, B6, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 10, 68, D8, 32, 57, 00, E8, F0, 45, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 45, E0, 89, 45, FC, 89, 45, E4, 8B, 45, E4, 3B, 45, 10, 7D, 13, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, CE, FF, 55, 14, 03, 75, 0C, 89, 75, 08, FF, 45, E4, EB, E5, C7, 45, E0, 01, 00, 00, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, F7, 45, 00, 00, C2, 14, 00, 83, 7D, E0, 00, 75, 11, FF, 75, 18, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 2A, FD, FF, FF, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 14, 53, FF, 75, 10, 33, DB, 8D, 4D, EC...
 
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Entropy:
7.6259

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,281,536 bytes)

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