mplayer_tuguu_1285.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_1285.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 28 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:
2.111.3.0

MD5:
995f1768f4ec8234fc9c10d1ad56e970

SHA-1:
776a4bb58fbc2b9d719841b229d8a8ca6f775a3d

SHA-256:
dc789a1651f545c087bf4b16178237e9f90395744c561b356704bf43bee11329

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
4/18/2024 10:54:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
ASD.Prevention
2013.03.17

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.182.222

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2017.0.2852

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.16127

Bkav FE
HW32.Pedka
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
19982

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.027

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.16.01.27.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
10.10662

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
1/27/2016

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.L.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.AdWare
t3scan.1.3.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.160.8166

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.753

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2016.01.27.11

McAfee
Artemis!132905E8A5FF
5600.6508

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
17.0.0.81

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.28.6.62995

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
16.1.27.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.137215B6!326243766
23.00.65.16125

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
9360

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1H7
7.2.27

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.27

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34474

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.230043
2.0.0.2011

File size:
1.6 MB (1,676,480 bytes)

Product version:
2.111.3.0

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_1285.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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:
5/10/2012 12:37:24 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:y/fwhofLeH4si17tnyKl6ZAZ5a0mLTqTrF:ywhweHxiUMaxu

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:
6.9760

Code size:
982 KB (1,005,568 bytes)

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