mplayer_d4282930.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 mplayer_d4282930.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 ad.xtendmedia.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.129.0.0

MD5:
3fcf8f381758464c91c253845610ee8d

SHA-1:
74cd7d2802fa680e471157f8e38c62fb06b44fa2

SHA-256:
6fb359908898d4153cfe48581c238fdb66da4089ff1411290b58d9f51b991e04

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/29/2024 3:08:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.105.44

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.30
9.0.1.0170

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8857

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.06.19.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.Q
14.9.30.13

Sophos
InstallQ
4.93

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0502
7.2.170

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
21958

File size:
1.5 MB (1,611,344 bytes)

Product version:
2.129.0.0

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\mplayer_d4282930.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 7:00:00 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:
4/30/2013 3:31:43 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:e4wosf9n5e9ahmA/BrAj+zl/7E+mtbuuvxMiLd3SSR8C4XZDVTqKp:e4wo85/B7mtbXCSR14XZ00

Entry address:
0xE8EC

Entry point:
E8, 40, 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:
6.8136

Code size:
1 MB (1,084,928 bytes)

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