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mplayer_tuguu_1351.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_1351.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 25 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.118.0.0

MD5:
7578acae3d94adac0c5a9b6ce8a0f390

SHA-1:
fd685ad4d6fec73aaa6982d7cae08fe0d582517c

SHA-256:
8732b7b30cb60b6e17335069b526ea07c301ce1f3692ce78a408930e423a1af7

Scanner detections:
25 / 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 6:46:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2013.06.12

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.188.128

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.2884

Bkav FE
HW32.Stranfom
1.3.0.4246

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
20183

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0359

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.15.12.25.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10773

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
12/25/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-9a8e7a6e
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.12.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11278

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.917

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.12.25.12

McAfee
Artemis!A24D29D8AE76
5600.6540

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/InstallIQ
16.0.0.1077

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1635520
13.06.12.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.12.25.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.151223

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
9426

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
7.2.359

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.25

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
35092

File size:
1.6 MB (1,652,416 bytes)

Product version:
2.118.0.0

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_1351.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
7/1/2013 5:59:59 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:
9/10/2012 7:45:46 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:JhxTObRevINFWfRN2PCDjEgsVTkCjnbIx:H4evAFQN9EdPjbo

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:
6.8216

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,112,576 bytes)

The file mplayer_tuguu_1351.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq8download.com/lm/.../mplayer_tuguu_1351.exe

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