home

finalmediaplayer_2_d222790.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 finalmediaplayer_2_d222790.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.119.2.0

MD5:
32cbb271dca1591bac2875a1f1adc6f4

SHA-1:
55c92b28fb41e6956276c821ce47a7ba09e7ed2e

SHA-256:
55efb248f6cbe675e4cc35788280876724d0dbf741e579e6da8d0689eacd62eb

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
4/24/2024 7:20:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.180.228

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
19887

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.013

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10611

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.1.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.01.13.04

McAfee
Artemis!32CBB271DCA1
5600.6886

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.AA
15.1.13.16

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
HV_INSTALLIQ_CG092B87.RDXN
7.2.13

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34198

File size:
1.6 MB (1,633,472 bytes)

Product version:
2.119.2.0

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\finalmediaplayer_2_d222790.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:
10/10/2012 5:52:17 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:Ail10spOIUcuzvFWiFbFPIakEfREyqcjFBT4WDTtOBjnbIX:FlrnUcMWeE6jrThyjbC

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...
 
[+]

Entropy:
6.8252

Code size:
1 MB (1,098,240 bytes)

The file finalmediaplayer_2_d222790.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../finalmediaplayer_2_d222790.exe

Remove finalmediaplayer_2_d222790.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.