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7zip_installer_1649.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 7zip_installer_1649.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 23 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:
2.114.0.0

MD5:
772ae27745cdc72fab659521811faa4c

SHA-1:
3ad138c1f521fd5c28b9c9a1b60af67b42b768f0

SHA-256:
b102fdfb4bbd027ba2375cc52eb6c8565572d6f30ea2186090c904796fc8fadf

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
5/9/2024 8:07:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2014.01.03

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.134.32

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3472

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14516

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17865

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.4
9.0.1.0136

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.05.25.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9487

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
5/16/2014

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11302

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.05.16.10

McAfee
Artemis!772AE27745CD
5600.7128

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.435

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.T
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14514

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
10584

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
7.2.136

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.16

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
26958

File size:
1.5 MB (1,544,896 bytes)

Product version:
2.114.0.0

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\7zip_installer_1649.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:
6/19/2012 11:11:12 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:YRSFRFf9jwdcpom2wjIOtRh15OO7r2AEa/VrijG8xDsukE25TSNTzqnjnOAJIyo:Vnf9k1mh1tL15z7r2AEa/VrAFTkEHTGG

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:
6.8169

Code size:
988 KB (1,011,712 bytes)

The file 7zip_installer_1649.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl2.iq7download.com/lm/.../7zip_installer_1649.exe

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