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finalmediaplayer2012setup.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 finalmediaplayer2012setup.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn1.bitberrydownload1.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.128.0.0

MD5:
09e3cf9ac6520371d03480b33a86e0dc

SHA-1:
d15163e4afb547f5d745cfe4aa12be64e9eeb548

SHA-256:
c81dd7621d8d206d0153e39589fb0574438c582dd1428f6ae4573782609430d9

Scanner detections:
13 / 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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/15/2024 6:51:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.143.102

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140415

AVG
InstallIQ
2015.0.3503

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
18105

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.25
9.0.1.0105

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9675

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11755

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.04.15.12

McAfee
Artemis!09E3CF9AC652
5600.7159

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.Z
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14413

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
28214

File size:
1.5 MB (1,607,760 bytes)

Product version:
2.128.0.0

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\finalmediaplayer2012setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/22/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 1:00:00 PM

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:
4/8/2013 10:30:51 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:C7koKj34SeUatpcpY5SHfDoEtxM2CEqZsP6LkJTUTajnbIV:C7koKbJLoE7SkJTjbo

Entry address:
0xE8EC

Entry point:
E8, 40, 94, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 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...
 
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Code size:
1 MB (1,081,856 bytes)

The file finalmediaplayer2012setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://cdn1.bitberrydownload1.com/fmp/w3i/.../FinalMediaPlayer2012Setup.exe

http://www.finalmediaplayer.com/.../FinalMediaPlayerSetup.exe

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