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mplayer_freely_d2320794.exe

InstallIQ Installation Utility

InstallX, 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_freely_d2320794.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq11download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.137.0.0

MD5:
6c3cfdcf2be489f1277b85831c6c8bfe

SHA-1:
b64e61ed24e2e8703bbe934a2ef8f97c5a0fdf28

SHA-256:
48f986f70391fa75686c518fc1a55143044c2b662878fdff8c4f4b679ed76629

Scanner detections:
19 / 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.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
5/18/2024 3:51:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downware
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
14.06.02

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.150.100

AVG
InstallIQ.F
2015.0.3456

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
18298

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0153

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9819

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
6/2/2014

IKARUS anti.virus
APPL
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12109

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.06.02.12

McAfee
Artemis!6C3CFDCF2BE4
5600.7112

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cujxue
0.28.0.59911

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.AA
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14531

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
29378

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.9.30

File size:
1.9 MB (2,038,864 bytes)

Product version:
2.137.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2013 InstallX, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQ.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallIQ Installation Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\mplayer_freely_d2320794.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 7:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="InstallX, LLC", O="InstallX, LLC", L=Sartell, S=Minnesota, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
030985B5A39F75A13A497DAB8BF611F7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/15/2014 5:02:13 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:wAxzJ+YzkQ9EJER1wADchsnUJgYTckRUgf:VKtJW1wkctJ8a

Entry address:
0xF739

Entry point:
E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 58, 44, 58, 00, E8, F1, 47, 00, 00, E8, B9, 6A, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 48, 88, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, D5, 64, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.7721

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,291,776 bytes)

The file mplayer_freely_d2320794.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://dl2.iq11download.com/dynamic/standard/.../mplayer_freely_d2320794.exe

http://dl2.iq11download.com/dynamic/standard/.../mplayer_freely_d8244294.exe

http://dl2.iq10download.com/dynamic/standard/.../mplayer_freely_d2651640.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../getdynamicpath.aspx?shortname=mplayer_freely&a=13193&f=FreeVideoPlayer&VersionId=-1&key=standarddefault

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=mplayer_freely&a=13193&f=FreeVideoPlayer

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