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mplayer_freely_d2320794.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_freely_d2320794.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq9download.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.136.0.0

MD5:
88af5d4f75994d237a86add7d20f00ef

SHA-1:
5786c462059d70544df1df1f759f24b9c5fa0310

SHA-256:
140d084862e8f062c5cbcff008e41d0e2c941618adb852cbaffdfeee94d3646a

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
4/26/2024 10:55:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.108.122

AVG
Skodna.Generic_r
2015.0.3345

Bkav FE
W32.Clod317.Trojan
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17126

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0264

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8936

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of supertexttwist_d3667266.exe (Adware)
2014.12.3.12

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.173.10028

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.09.21.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.X
14.9.30.13

Sophos
InstallQ
4.93

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1017
7.2.264

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22508

File size:
1.8 MB (1,911,376 bytes)

Product version:
2.136.0.0

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_freely_d2320794.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

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:
10/15/2013 3:59:18 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Ico0DI7+5N9rL46OuC4lNeQjfA86eVY9SxyU1reYJvBpR2qw4FoTnGvql/NW8rY1:IcngkS26eVY9SxYYjpER4FoTll/sMKd

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 70, 82, 57, 00, E8, F1, 47, 00, 00, E8, B9, 6A, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 48, 88, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, D5, 64, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.6926

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,259,008 bytes)

The file mplayer_freely_d2320794.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq9download.com/dynamic/.../mplayer_freely_d2320794.exe

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