finalmediaplayer.exe

InstallIQ

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 finalmediaplayer.exe, “InstallIQ Installation Utility” by W3i has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from files.downlogram.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ

Description:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1.107.0.0

MD5:
79f65310609a42079e32e7a2f58f2a54

SHA-1:
cff645ebdbc91d109e4f3ee4e4b143c316277ed8

SHA-256:
633357ea9d137e9993bd0becb74d346b3d9ba8d024bbc0bfb2f8a45bd841f704

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
4/19/2024 5:28:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstaliIQ.E
7.11.110.228

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3441

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0168

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9004

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.06.17.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.T
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic.13772DB1
23.00.65.14615

Sophos
InstallQ
4.94

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_INSTALLIQ
7.2.168

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.17

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
23044

File size:
431.2 KB (441,536 bytes)

Product version:
1.107.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2010 W3i Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQStub.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\finalmediaplayer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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:
6/19/2012 8:25:13 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:QOFTa+LHU3U4Re1qhpdtCMaLzymFfRjMyw:ZTayHUt1pdtXa/ymFfdML

Entry address:
0xD06A

Entry point:
E8, C9, 85, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 69, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 84, C0, 75, 16, 81, FA, 00, 01, 00, 00, 72, 0E, 83, 3D, E4, 60, 46, 00, 00, 74, 05, E9, 79, 86, 00, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 83, FA, 04, 72, 31, F7, D9, 83, E1, 03, 74, 0C, 2B, D1, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 75, F6, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 08, 03, C1, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 10, 03, C1, 8B, CA, 83, E2, 03, C1, E9, 02, 74, 06, F3, AB, 85, D2, 74, 0A, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01...
 
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Entropy:
6.4080

Code size:
289.5 KB (296,448 bytes)

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