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mplayer_tuguu_1285.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_1285.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq7download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.117.0.0

MD5:
714b84d8d27d84886377fe68c39fe91b

SHA-1:
2b652cc8f5b4845ede4755c75680e9adaac649b0

SHA-256:
16fe99ce863103cb37a102a2dd01feb45f310dcc7aefa8b2f299bc54108131b6

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
5/9/2024 6:23:36 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallC.B.1
7.11.59.56

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3498

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1451

Bkav FE
HW32.Pedka
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
15107

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0110

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.05.01.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.7951

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.L.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.AdWare
t3scan.1.3.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.160.8166

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.05.01.01

McAfee
Artemis!132905E8A5FF
5600.7144

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.363

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.S
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.137215B6!326243766
23.00.65.14429

Sophos
InstallQ
4.94

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1HR
7.2.110

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.01

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22702

File size:
1.6 MB (1,654,976 bytes)

Product version:
2.117.0.0

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\mplayer_tuguu_1285.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/19/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/2/2013 1:59:59 AM

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:
8/21/2012 11:45:15 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:P8v2Xm2AYbySGsqfVl4QBp6xa2UckTtXjnbIp:PsYbtGs0lEaKUjbE

Entry address:
0x38D4

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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Code size:
1.1 MB (1,115,136 bytes)

The file mplayer_tuguu_1285.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq7download.com/lm/.../mplayer_tuguu_1285.exe

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