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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 14 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq7download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.111.0.0

MD5:
05978fca19acab68841f1d2ebed2c8e6

SHA-1:
1270d2c073c31cc7a3f347e4589652df3c0db6d5

Scanner detections:
14 / 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 2:47:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.122.106

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3445

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0219

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN!A2
8.14.08.07.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9190

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
6/12/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10644

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.06.12.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.V
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14610

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
10547

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H0AIS13
7.2.219

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
22590

File size:
1.6 MB (1,676,480 bytes)

Product version:
2.111.0.0

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:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\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:
4/17/2012 10:14:36 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:J/fwUdoP8/QnXQLqs4CEgHhAWkf6tvk4TXwr2:JwUdd/0ALq+O6tcA

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:
6.9765

Code size:
982 KB (1,005,568 bytes)

The file ultimatemediaplayer_2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl2.iq7download.com/lm/.../ultimatemediaplayer_2.exe

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

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