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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 20 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl8.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.121.1.0

MD5:
34c31ca41b4765a0505533e38f004139

SHA-1:
ec56e598e7b9de1a24d9928f0a3293dae31a48cf

SHA-256:
efee57b9c54c437c9bc5b8f6f5c3717713f71ecf3ab7cd71fa951868ab1ee1f9

Scanner detections:
20 / 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 12:48:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.53.220

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17832

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.064

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.7798

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
3/5/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-9a8e7a6e
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.3.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of gimpshop_d685180.exe (Adware)
2015.6.12.3

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.194.14915

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2392

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.03.05.12

McAfee
Artemis!2F629240C572
5600.6737

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.3.5.12

Sophos
InstallQ
4.84

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1121
7.2.64

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
26758

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.230187
2.0.0.2060

File size:
1.6 MB (1,639,104 bytes)

Product version:
2.121.1.0

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 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:
11/19/2012 3:12:16 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:gJChoHJ1m8Gb0v8jSaRowLfQTVR6x9rbT+ljnbIp:yJ1/IkTM9r0jb4

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:
6.8252

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,102,336 bytes)

The file finalmediaplayer_2_d222790.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../finalmediaplayer_2_d222790.exe

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

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