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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 mediaplayer.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.125.0.0

MD5:
573ccd93b98fe30bd77a83d931433aeb

SHA-1:
db54daee37ffeb738a68615952e2ce51fa2868a9

SHA-256:
e1e89b092e8659a81a4336d02886dcca10ee31c33caaaa1fff55a062da973d9e

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
4/29/2024 12:26:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.68.166

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
15796

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.098

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.04.08.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8186

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
8/7/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.11074

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.08.07.07

McAfee
Artemis!2AA9231B01A2
5600.7045

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.294

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.L
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14805

Sophos
InstallQ
4.97

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0208
7.2.98

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CJS13
10.465.07

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
16520

File size:
1.6 MB (1,667,264 bytes)

Product version:
2.125.0.0

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\mediaplayer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 5:59:59 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:
2/5/2013 1:46:17 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:NkK5IVKw/au2e4FE2UgJlLQ7adasXTYjnbIy:ezauKZU1adas0jbL

Entry address:
0x6B94

Entry point:
E8, BA, 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:
6.8204

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,123,840 bytes)

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