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mplayer_tuguu_d1021475.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_d1021475.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl7.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.123.0.0

MD5:
edeb89390fe7fd6f3fb7754eaddc3c7e

SHA-1:
c1a98ca8e1808922d09930eed187911b3f73e796

SHA-256:
ec0c17b170e06a3b693ee052461aa067342909687cea48d020085a18587ff9eb

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 9:06:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AegisLab AV Signature
ADWARE-InstallC.Gen
2.1.4+

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.128.104

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17711

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.046

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9367

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.11028

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.02.15.11

McAfee
Artemis!EDEB89390FE7
5600.7218

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.W
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14213

Sophos
InstallQ
4.97

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
26030

File size:
1.6 MB (1,653,440 bytes)

Product version:
2.123.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2011 W3i Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQ.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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:
12/17/2012 2:11:27 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:vb2udI1U5patz4fSqJ7I7agVv2DT++jnbIt:jQU5puztqjgVuzjbM

Entry address:
0x38D4

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 8F, 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:
6.8232

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,112,064 bytes)

The file mplayer_tuguu_d1021475.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://dl7.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../mplayer_tuguu_d1739143.exe

http://dl7.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../mplayer_tuguu_d998157.exe

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../mplayer_tuguu_d998157.exe

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../mplayer_tuguu_d1021510.exe

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../mplayer_tuguu_d1021475.exe

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