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mediaplayerlite_d141738.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 mediaplayerlite_d141738.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 13 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:
2.116.0.0

MD5:
6e17cbd440da9b29410711943696a867

SHA-1:
608664f5bd88f2f4fa28b8d68fa1d4e8f618ca82

SHA-256:
e0e284e0e59dcab80ef941c3dc052dc80273b5c2677c1d9d2e1689de7cc85b79

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
4/25/2024 5:58:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2013.06.10

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.83.190

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3275

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
16403

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0333

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8430

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
11/29/2014

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.999

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.24.0.52697

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.X
14.11.29.17

Sophos
InstallQ
4.89

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1HE
7.2.333

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
18576

File size:
1.5 MB (1,561,280 bytes)

Product version:
2.116.0.0

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\mediaplayerlite_d141738.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:
7/30/2012 5:22:39 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:xOHOJxIfQ8OlDORTL0mRIZdE4WPpbjgAPfAb4ieESuyxdgzEVHp/CZvHgDocykDy:jmfQfmT4mRIZdE4WBbMAPfAxeEShdgz1

Entry address:
0x41F54

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:
6.8328

Code size:
1012 KB (1,036,288 bytes)

The file mediaplayerlite_d141738.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq7download.com/dynamic/standard/.../mediaplayerlite_d141738.exe

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