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mediaplayer_d222790.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_d222790.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.121.0.0

MD5:
69b801670c19441d17b001bc23d302b2

SHA-1:
3a490f3ef972ac20ceb8255d0fb4a13ee132b63c

SHA-256:
0407b3f1873de6d512414d353f4311bf81dd0a56366a092d65e2707533f6e6f8

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.

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 5:38:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.97.64

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
16792

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0357

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8703

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.T
14.12.23.0

Sophos
InstallQ
4.91

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
7.2.357

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.23

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
20668

File size:
1.6 MB (1,639,104 bytes)

Product version:
2.121.0.0

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_d222790.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:
11/13/2012 5:03:25 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:e6RRmDaHgC3SYKHTUiJEO2sJJW866VauTB4jnbIG:bKD8yx2AW8DVadjbj

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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Entropy:
6.8256

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,102,336 bytes)

The file mediaplayer_d222790.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../mediaplayer_d222790.exe

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