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finalmediaplayer_732.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_732.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 26 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.120.1.0

MD5:
a4bf3652f257a273367864f6da7c5002

SHA-1:
19132b55a1e8ecfebc364e8e310c30e71021aa20

SHA-256:
07be565b8771d75c1a6602f385f86d6e2193eadcec94a7c7617b589768130a9b

Scanner detections:
26 / 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 9:31:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2012.08.16

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.120.124

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2017.0.2860

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.16118

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17137

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.4
9.0.1.018

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.InstallIQ!A2
8.16.01.18.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
10.9190

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
1/18/2016

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.L.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10560

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.797

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2016.01.18.03

McAfee
Artemis!10697B4A262A
5600.6516

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
17.0.0.54

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
16.1.18.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.16116

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
9378

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R00GH0AJO13
7.2.18

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.18

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24512

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.230990
2.0.0.2185

File size:
1.6 MB (1,637,056 bytes)

Product version:
2.120.1.0

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_732.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/19/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/2/2013 1:59:59 AM

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:
11/8/2012 7:34:18 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:7cHp7iFDOfiIUJqvYv41kE23AwF1etfRgFTSujnbIY:AHpODOF10331e5RgBjbt

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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Code size:
1 MB (1,100,800 bytes)

The file finalmediaplayer_732.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl5.iq8download.com/lm/.../finalmediaplayer_732.exe

http://dl2.iq8download.com/lm/.../finalmediaplayer_732.exe

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