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flvvideoplayer_d222790.exe

InstallIQ Installation Utility

InstallX, 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 flvvideoplayer_d222790.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq9download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.136.7.0

MD5:
3131dd41a16a289d5c3260de4e82eabf

SHA-1:
03f9e287ecb6292741f2e41b27b4cc7d2d816ae3

SHA-256:
e1813f481a4729ba4692748576de9c76c86440fd6057c96093e352d4021e1573

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.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 2:39:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.120.46

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17454

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0274

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9180

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.10.01.05

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Searcher.cjaztx
0.28.0.56692

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.W
14.10.1.17

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24446

File size:
1.9 MB (2,000,976 bytes)

Product version:
2.136.7.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2013 InstallX, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQ.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallIQ Installation Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flvvideoplayer_d222790.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 8:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="InstallX, LLC", O="InstallX, LLC", L=Sartell, S=Minnesota, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
030985B5A39F75A13A497DAB8BF611F7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/12/2013 5:10:09 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:7c2k/5HLDpv1l9Gyzsf5/nz4Z338+9jDTVIQQYAFiV2b6OrrQmffPo0hmwzHZwOQ:42cRmcl8e5PKsNgN4mXlg5SSNTDujaKO

Entry address:
0xF739

Entry point:
E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 60, 18, 58, 00, E8, F1, 47, 00, 00, E8, B9, 6A, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 48, 88, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, D5, 64, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.7473

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,285,120 bytes)

The file flvvideoplayer_d222790.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://dl5.iq9download.com/dynamic/.../flvvideoplayer_d222790.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../getdynamicpath.aspx?shortname=flvvideoplayer&a=13313&f=&context=Z3dXVpZD00YjRlY2YyYi1lNzkwLTRlNmItYWUxNy04NzViOWE4ZDU3MDM&VersionId=-1&key=standarddefault

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=flvvideoplayer&a=13313&f=&context=Z3dXVpZD00YjRlY2YyYi1lNzkwLTRlNmItYWUxNy04NzViOWE4ZDU3MDM

http://mbttd.com/engine/.../cwc3VwcGx5X3BsYXRmb3JtX2FjY291bnRfaWQ9NDU1JnN1cHBseV9wbGF0Zm9ybV9pZD01MTMmbGluZV9pdGVtX2lkPTgwNDU?sub_id_1=47217

http://out.popads.net/popOut.php?a=1960713185&ac=2039937593832505

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