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 27 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program Final Media Player 2012 by Bitberry Software which is a potentially unwanted software program. 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:
2.118.0.0

MD5:
97a7c199757aedafbc217b5ee844be0f

SHA-1:
5cb6cfcb51a559fdb4bef0cccde6ef91d20c4e79

SHA-256:
b195bb3e82fbf45d09ebbb712bc9303936c5399b26f43f44f79b315e28baa051

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
4/26/2024 11:37:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2012.08.16

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallC.B.1
7.11.151.142

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.3010

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15821

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
22187

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0233

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.InstallIQ!A2
8.15.08.21.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.9850

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
8/21/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.L.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2015.10.10.12

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallC
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.158.8108

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1297

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.08.21.07

McAfee
Artemis!10697B4A262A
5600.6666

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
16.0.0.699

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallC.dfnnmr
0.30.24.1636

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.8.21.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.15819

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
9677

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R00GH0AJO13
7.2.233

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.21

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
40408

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.230990
2.0.0.2185

File size:
1.6 MB (1,652,416 bytes)

Product version:
2.118.0.0

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\downloads\finalmediaplayer_732.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:
9/10/2012 8:45:46 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:5hxTObRevINFWfRN2PCDjEgsVTkijnbIx:34evAFQN9EdPjb4

Entry address:
0x38D4

Entry point:
E8, 5A, A0, 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:
6.8217

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,112,576 bytes)

The file finalmediaplayer_732.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Final Media Player 2012  by Bitberry Software
Final Media Player will modify system settings upon installation, making Final Media Player the default viewer application for supported file types that do not already have a default viewer application associated.
www.bitberry.com
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