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mediaplayer_d3837258.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 mediaplayer_d3837258.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl8.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.127.3.0

MD5:
f4d782d903a4137a434c6e3df23acec6

SHA-1:
83ea73b0683319cc4584486af01e51c5dba61b2b

SHA-256:
2db17e8928ab031c5e369941e73733f82d58a478a63b3b929867398f2fcd866b

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
4/23/2024 12:21:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.119.226

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17448

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.21
9.0.1.0195

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9177

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.07.14.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.U
14.9.30.13

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24416

File size:
1.5 MB (1,607,248 bytes)

Product version:
2.127.3.0

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\mediaplayer_d3837258.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:
3/26/2013 9:23:23 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:L598GIdUg4hvIAvTgWcEP2ERHe7XclosuABr/zaT3jnbIt:L5KGRvPtHe77yrr0jbQ

Entry address:
0xE8EC

Entry point:
E8, 42, 94, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 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...
 
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Entropy:
6.8130

Code size:
1 MB (1,081,856 bytes)

The file mediaplayer_d3837258.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../mediaplayer_d599114.exe

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../mediaplayer_d3837258.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../getdynamicpath.aspx?shortname=mediaplayer&a=14140&f=2271&ce_cid=20mV4N3pbMNQgiEf1kxfcQ1upivQ000.&VersionId=-1&key=standarddefault

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=mediaplayer&a=14140&f=2271&ce_cid=20mV4N3pbMNQgiEf1kxfcQ1upivQ000.

http://network.adsmarket.com/click/imNwlo2ff5S3YZiVjZx_l41ncZZfyoKcimZqxGGgf5SJkG-XZKF7lQ?dp=RMX_A6475327_P2911936_V162230300_R=78745_S4198392_C20109135_B651064&dp2=HHCrCfgPQABP1zIBAAAAAIJdTAAAAAAAAwBMAAIAAAAAAP8AAAACD7UtQAAAAAAAwG4sAAAAAAA.zmIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACCnhQAAAAAAAIAAwAAgD8A9EdM6z0BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=,eJyL8PIy9yr1zM3NzXExdjbONPew9HDyyyv1CrN0r7JMSTYzL9YFANPgC08=&dp3=Uhttp://.../st?ad_type=iframe&ad_size=300x250&section=4198392

http://ad.yieldmanager.com/clk?3,eJydjN1qg0AQhZ.GO5H90yjSi9VNjCWmCtoSb4quqy5oEuJSE5--G5rkAXoYhsM3cw7EfgVXvMLY4TZ3UOPWPsSNqDERdctN4Ps-QchzIXSAbW634SVsuzSjQQqXOKB3xe9NTh-ag0SDP5-69x2yVaGy5zki08NayxjT.ysMj.2zVffMlHbMpZbogLOA4PUWZWgffco9K8juaz1.sEIl-WZIJOxLll13-TAmOb2V43opowM5ZK.km2n2Sp0NTA200VM1k6WGn1E0srL4adRoUgbW.FvdzsLATLaXahQGcjSa5HJHGIArsoFmk-BKno6aEei52EO.IGls1g==,

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