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ultimatemediaplayer_2.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 ultimatemediaplayer_2.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 31 anti-malware scanners. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq7download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.113.0.0

MD5:
3cf951823cca2dca786fdd61fd4a3ecd

SHA-1:
a4ac03113769054bdfd4a2c213a1c77be71df623

SHA-256:
e019225f0f99e7f06bfc73dd20c3973af26373f1c7576f2bf6cd95f44de34d56

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
4/26/2024 6:56:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2013.03.20

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.106.104

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-151028

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.2942

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.151028

Bkav FE
HW32.Stranfom
1.3.0.4246

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17073

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0301

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.15.10.28.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.8890

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
10/28/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.10.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16151

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1206

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.10.28.08

McAfee
Artemis!3CF951823CCA
5600.6598

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
16.0.0.903

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Adware.dqhfcn
0.30.24.1636

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1552064
13.03.19.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Multitoolbar
15.10.28.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.10.28.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.151026

Sophos
InstallQ
4.93

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
9541

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OID13
7.2.301

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OID13
10.465.28

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22196

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Magania.Win32.60956
2.0.0.2167

File size:
1.5 MB (1,534,144 bytes)

Product version:
2.113.0.0

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\ultimatemediaplayer_2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

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:
5/29/2012 2:32:12 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:s2RtsxfT5Ecc6hwjZhWlkPzYiPnoIs9WoyZpGeWJkRUndufH5NTQ9djnOAJIBL:dkfTNEfWlQzBPnoIs9WoynWaaAfXTYdg

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:
6.8183

Code size:
980.5 KB (1,004,032 bytes)

The file ultimatemediaplayer_2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq7download.com/lm/.../ultimatemediaplayer_2.exe

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