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finalmediaplayer_732.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 finalmediaplayer_732.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 26 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 dl8.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.125.0.0

MD5:
b732626e81b3ca8306dfef7e1efb419e

SHA-1:
4b2d6659d61c408f53fbcb55ea9e0f23376c0654

SHA-256:
ebfdb68459baea158344c2c24cbe6cc3450cff3bc02c89bd3bb9fbe226384c52

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
5/17/2024 5:51:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2012.08.16

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.63.198

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.2923

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.151117

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17137

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0321

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.15.11.17.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.8082

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
11/17/2015

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

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10560

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1110

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.11.17.01

McAfee
Artemis!B732626E81B3
5600.6579

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
16.0.0.963

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.11.17.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.151115

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
9503

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R00GH0AJO13
7.2.321

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.17

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24512

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.230990
2.0.0.2185

File size:
1.6 MB (1,667,264 bytes)

Product version:
2.125.0.0

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\finalmediaplayer_732.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:
2/5/2013 1:46:17 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:4kK5IVKw/au2e4FE2UgJlLQ7adasXT+jnbIN:/zauKZU1adasyjbQ

Entry address:
0x6B94

Entry point:
E8, BA, 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:
6.8205

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,123,840 bytes)

The file finalmediaplayer_732.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl8.iq8download.com/lm/.../finalmediaplayer_732.exe

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