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7zip_installer_d793198.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_d793198.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.120.0.0

MD5:
983b57215c427fd330ada3ea8258d658

SHA-1:
a2548f9966ee77aa246af1cc94af65f2a440e7df

SHA-256:
c618773710b2a6eb2384e71945c6554936b2e698bf1be204ab17fcf91b4788b5

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
5/21/2024 7:50:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.02.26

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.133.166

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17846

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.888
9.0.1.0101

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9470

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11269

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.04.11.09

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1635008
14.02.25.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.W
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14409

Sophos
InstallQ
4.97

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.0CA214
7.2.101

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CA214
10.465.11

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
26838

File size:
1.6 MB (1,635,008 bytes)

Product version:
2.120.0.0

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_d793198.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:
10/23/2012 2:14:02 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:3iAHlbCg9VC7fGKHTiROE/TqcZqqoq2r991TBYjnbIk:SGbCIzTTlqqoqW99QjbN

Entry address:
0x38D4

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 8F, 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:
6.8261

Code size:
1 MB (1,099,264 bytes)

The file 7zip_installer_d793198.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://dl5.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../7zip_installer_d634434.exe

http://dl5.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../7zip_installer_d705464.exe

http://dl5.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../7zip_installer_d162802.exe

http://dl2.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../7zip_installer_d162802.exe

http://dl5.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../7zip_installer_d793198.exe

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