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mplayer_tuguu.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_tuguu.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.118.1.0

MD5:
432edf19bab70081c41fddf49d51a533

SHA-1:
5acf35c4b3fd6efbf83fd72e3dbb5fb4ec11b3c9

SHA-256:
855a65ffe37f3ad68b8544851b1592a23b29ac42a46555e38b8ef1e5813f17f8

Scanner detections:
15 / 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 1:19:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallC.B.1
7.11.113.164

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3265

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14129

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17274

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0343

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9051

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

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.AdWare
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.173.10203

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.12.09.03

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/InstallIQ
15.0.0.1029

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.N
14.12.9.15

Sophos
InstallQ
4.94

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBB01JP13
7.2.343

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
23380

File size:
1.6 MB (1,657,536 bytes)

Product version:
2.118.1.0

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_tuguu.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:
9/19/2012 5:16:44 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:VSEPW0G3E6JfQvVRDa8z3UgUgfeeE09le0/is4Zn6s0bTBIst/dHxTq1Y0jnOAJr:cjVEefQtA8r1fef0/GnSveYRTuhjnbIG

Entry address:
0x38D4

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:
6.8220

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,117,184 bytes)

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

http://dl2.iq8download.com/lm/.../mplayer_tuguu.exe

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