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mediaplayer_d3147260.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_d3147260.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl8.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.124.0.0

MD5:
c83d72d04442337e04fa1174aff0e5cd

SHA-1:
34268b46d6d21134ebb7343cc05b7a7c85f3ab66

SHA-256:
c11188e894636cf0c86cd26473562265d65efa39b211117382d47134d13c8786

Scanner detections:
12 / 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 12:00:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.125.26

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17609

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.090

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9289

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.03.31.12

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.270

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.U
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14329

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
7.2.90

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.31

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
25424

File size:
1.6 MB (1,656,512 bytes)

Product version:
2.124.0.0

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_d3147260.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:
1/15/2013 5:41:50 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:QenFFW0HQVusAWeZjqw6YXKpcn0W6EfrMhivcHWzUF4X241YxlOSBERTOAp5jnOm:1FtQRVKOmgc/froeUO7Ql8Tf5jnbIo

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:
6.8188

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,114,624 bytes)

The file mediaplayer_d3147260.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../mediaplayer_d2853199.exe

http://dl7.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../mediaplayer_d2932246.exe

http://dl8.iq8download.com/lm/.../mediaplayer.exe

http://dl7.iq8download.com/lm/.../mediaplayer.exe

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