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mediaplayer.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 mediaplayer.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl8.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.123.0.0

MD5:
2aa9231b01a2c3228d8cca8869b61281

SHA-1:
2969f820dcb369d000d99fb03f8fa91653f412e2

SHA-256:
45a3987ce735769037811205477d97d8474f9f63d3ea8cc4c315fe16dc4ab721

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
5/21/2024 12:34:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.129.138

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17737

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0179

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.06.28.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9386

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
6/28/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.11074

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.06.28.09

McAfee
Artemis!2AA9231B01A2
5600.7086

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.537

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.L
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14626

Sophos
InstallQ
4.97

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.0CJS13
7.2.179

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CJS13
10.465.28

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
26172

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)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\mediaplayer.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:
12/17/2012 1:11:27 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:jb2udI1U5patz4fSqJ7I7agVv2DT+QjnbIv:3QU5puztqjgVuNjbi

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 mediaplayer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../mediaplayer_d2686196.exe

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../mediaplayer_d2341998.exe

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

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