finalmediaplayer2012setup.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 finalmediaplayer2012setup.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn1.bitberrydownload1.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.124.0.0

MD5:
1e0a9e24874fcafe970d15143b3925ce

SHA-1:
b0af9f8b5d2b9d0e7ee90c8565af04ee4b4635ac

SHA-256:
025ca44da49950517f9396813589743c4f08e03a5eae180c5c9603be38c240df

Scanner detections:
9 / 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:
4/25/2024 12:04:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.68.166

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
15799

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0123

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.05.03.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8186

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.369

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.Z
14.8.7.19

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0129
7.2.123

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
16520

File size:
1.6 MB (1,656,512 bytes)

Product version:
2.124.0.0

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\finalmediaplayer2012setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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:
1/15/2013 4:41:50 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:1enFFW0HQVusAWeZjqw6YXKpcn0W6EfrMhivcHWzUF4X241YxlOSBERTOApYjnOq:6FtQRVKOmgc/froeUO7Ql8TfYjnbIA

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:
6.8188

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,114,624 bytes)

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