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mplayer_tuguu_1271.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_1271.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq4download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.101.1.0

MD5:
dc8afaffa4ed1a99982d04c4297d91bc

SHA-1:
dcd6cc8946acd02a4fe9c85814c32e51dbe36792

SHA-256:
2b0a6c1df713ba34f7b13a8bc09f3800d84c1ea8932c6b7b2fff4176e8f184f8

Scanner detections:
12 / 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 6:11:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.122.50

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.4
9.0.1.0203

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9190

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
7/22/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10623

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.07.22.08

McAfee
Artemis!DC8AFAFFA4ED
5600.7061

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.S
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14720

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H0AJL13
7.2.203

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24766

File size:
1.5 MB (1,610,944 bytes)

Product version:
2.101.1.0

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_1271.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:
9/21/2011 10:16:06 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ce6cXifVk0ERALqw0+vF60ipEFHFNUsd845BHI+IRznyjW9TAwZjUMdE2SHRpZ3l:VSfV6A+MF60ipEFlNUAKpRSsT5jgrz

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 9E, 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:
6.9881

Code size:
935.5 KB (957,952 bytes)

The file mplayer_tuguu_1271.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl2.iq4download.com/lm/.../mplayer_tuguu_1271.exe

http://dl2.iq5download.com/lm/.../mplayer_tuguu_1271.exe

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