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movie_player_1280.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 movie_player_1280.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 26 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 and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.116.0.0

MD5:
c5109d55f4ee077683873e1cd0547be3

SHA-1:
4529ef811043af8dcc9c91471449314cfd08b636

SHA-256:
837c5201781fb6b808083c51ee82f2bc31917b4467ff05d14fe1cd7d11994b91

Scanner detections:
26 / 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 2:02:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2013.10.21

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.182.222

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3265

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14129

Bkav FE
HW32.Pedka
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
19982

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0343

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.12.09.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10662

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
12/9/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.L.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11311

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.12.09.03

McAfee
Artemis!132905E8A5FF
5600.6921

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.1029

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.28.6.62995

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.R
14.12.9.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.141207

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
10188

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
7.2.343

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34474

File size:
1.5 MB (1,561,792 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\movie_player_1280.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 6:59:59 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 4:22:39 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:mOHOJxIfQ8OlDORTL0mRIZdE4WPpbjgAPfAb4ieESuyxdgzEVHp/CZvHgDocykDK:6mfQfmT4mRIZdE4WBbMAPfAxeEShdgzB

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:
6.8332

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

The file movie_player_1280.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl5.iq7download.com/lm/.../movie_player_1280.exe

http://dl2.iq7download.com/lm/.../movie_player_1280.exe

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