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7zip_installer_1650.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_1650.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq7download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.114.1.0

MD5:
987c5c9d185aef969752f20553f78e62

SHA-1:
81ddf239c492e10ab656b1bb8d576580f712bad8

SHA-256:
d84859226e1c663befe053cdd2ef60292f82b5fe557b76276a2a370c1fd89b23

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:
5/9/2024 5:19:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.171.94

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3355

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
19463

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0253

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10386

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
9/10/2014

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.09.10.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.T
14.9.10.17

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.0CG612
7.2.253

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CG612
10.465.10

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
32946

File size:
1.5 MB (1,544,384 bytes)

Product version:
2.114.1.0

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\7zip_installer_1650.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:
6/22/2012 9:40:34 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:1IwDaQfH8NDqzkIfj8C0HpEYkemS8AfYwXiGmCuo8qncyq+VNTEJvjnOAJIey:l3fHw9Ibt0HGYNmS8AfYwXDzznc4TEvs

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:
6.8173

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

The file 7zip_installer_1650.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq7download.com/lm/.../7zip_installer_1650.exe

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