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mediaplayer_1573.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 mediaplayer_1573.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq7download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.113.0.0

MD5:
0dd5275646c38ca0e45ac59daca2cf2b

SHA-1:
eaa2739bd48d53535a7c409631f3f76a8779e936

SHA-256:
d8819986df56ada26401eee947f75c92f77b200487d2c458b0d0afa7ecc3347f

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
4/23/2024 1:33:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2013.01.15

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.171.134

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.3207

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1525

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
19471

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.036

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125844
8.15.02.05.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10393

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
2/5/2015

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11311

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.02.05.06

McAfee
Artemis!C758DAE2738F
5600.6863

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.22.6.49175

Norman
InstallIQ.BW
11.20150205

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.2.5.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.15203

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
10071

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.0EI713
7.2.36

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0EI713
10.465.05

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
32978

File size:
1.5 MB (1,534,144 bytes)

Product version:
2.113.0.0

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_1573.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 7:59:59 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:
5/29/2012 5:32:12 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:+2RtsxfT5Ecc6hwjZhWlkPzYiPnoIs9WoyZpGeWJkRUndufH5NTQ9SjnOAJIdM:DkfTNEfWlQzBPnoIs9WoynWaaAfXTYSj

Entry address:
0x41B54

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:
6.8184

Code size:
980.5 KB (1,004,032 bytes)

The file mediaplayer_1573.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq7download.com/lm/.../mediaplayer_1573.exe

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