finalmediaplayer2011setup.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 finalmediaplayer2011setup.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn1.bitberrydownload1.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.100.0.0

MD5:
43a5c419f62ff30d0a043c86e2db805f

SHA-1:
ade1976b748bc2e9ed0a4293d54e48b26cc615d3

SHA-256:
e2f5e666edb55a8703b794f115bb08b909e829269fc9ac26e0ab9b546bf6101e

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.

Analysis date:
11/15/2024 6:33:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.146.224

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3396

Bkav FE
W32.Clodb99.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
18477

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.4
9.0.1.0212

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9752

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
7/31/2014

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2014.9.10.19

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.11965

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.07.31.04

McAfee
Artemis!9A574CE2F093
5600.7052

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.Z
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14729

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
10450

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_INSTALLIQ
7.2.212

Trend Micro
ADW_INSTALLIQ
10.465.31

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
28802

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.7.1

File size:
1.5 MB (1,606,336 bytes)

Product version:
2.100.0.0

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\finalmediaplayer2011setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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:
8/30/2011 7:42:01 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:v5ZEM7feemG6ED69zbEgeEnI59pTgQbek4dSpFgkpGFtG9TWLrmdE2SHRpZ3qs:Y+fezEkz4geEnI59psQbe5YN4F2TclrB

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 9E, 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:
932.5 KB (954,880 bytes)

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