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 18 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 dl5.iq7download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.115.0.0

MD5:
d50edfbfa0645f05e3b9f9a521fd9e1f

SHA-1:
e2ef7389a1be0c6a257b0312f67a0e9bfa6faddd

SHA-256:
c37b869dda0bd6d3ec9529050c95b16353d182828750bf5cace2c68d46ef2fae

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
4/19/2024 11:45:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallC.B.1
7.11.153.64

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3331

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
18460

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0277

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN!A2
8.14.10.04.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.7307

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
10/4/2014

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

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallC
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712319

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.10.04.06

McAfee
Artemis!B6E4546C6A0B
5600.6987

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.S
14.10.4.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.141002

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
10319

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1GH
7.2.277

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
12264

File size:
1.5 MB (1,552,064 bytes)

Product version:
2.115.0.0

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_tuguu_1271.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 4:59:59 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:
7/10/2012 7:42:16 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Qd69L3fKceEghBZB79B5pGcVncO6oE6pw4Yy4Pf0qiWKTYU8nadbPYzhryfJNTZg:tzfKm0ZB35pG4ncv1yW0qiWKTYU8ncgz

Entry address:
0x41B54

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:
6.8322

Code size:
1006 KB (1,030,144 bytes)

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