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mplayer_installer_d3341328.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 mplayer_installer_d3341328.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl7.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.125.0.0

MD5:
61455d6d820d0acc5a406ce09d52738c

SHA-1:
33d3ea4c1defbbbb7be23f5681a030fe0e8cc200

SHA-256:
d064b7c36b2c641c1905fc412abef1ea6f995a70bc157d981096c4d404b7fb80

Scanner detections:
9 / 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 5:00:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.60.94

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17079

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0224

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.7986

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of openfreely_1834.exe (Adware)
2014.10.21.23

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.08.12.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.AA
14.8.12.11

Sophos
InstallQ
4.93

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22232

File size:
1.6 MB (1,667,264 bytes)

Product version:
2.125.0.0

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\mplayer_installer_d3341328.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:
2/5/2013 3:46:17 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:gkK5IVKw/au2e4FE2UgJlLQ7adasXTYjnbIL:nzauKZU1adas0jbS

Entry address:
0x6B94

Entry point:
E8, BA, 8F, 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:
6.8204

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,123,840 bytes)

The file mplayer_installer_d3341328.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl7.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../mplayer_installer_d3340053.exe

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