A fake 7‑Zip installer is spreading, and the malware’s goal is unexpected

Here is what the fake 7-Zip installer does behind the scenes, how it maintains persistence, and what steps to take if you have been affected.
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Win 7 install and AHCI questions

I've got a Vista x32 box running two SATA drives in AHCI mode on an X48 mobo. <BR><BR>I'm going to be adding a third drive and installing Win 7 x64 on it. (I'll be installing/booting the two OSs ...
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Win 7 install from IDE DVD to SATA HDD. Halp??

My issue is that the Windows 7 installer isn't able to find the hard drive. It takes a very long time (3+ minutes) to start up and show the license agreement, then sits for a long time again (3+ ...