finalmediaplayer_732.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 finalmediaplayer_732.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl8.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.131.2.0

MD5:
f1d60b5001831392733ebd7ed0a5029c

SHA-1:
d881f0623859d1f4f0eafada91584b6fe4cfb973

SHA-256:
3b141f9d140ef6f3c3e4c409f386f5b46d716451f3764cf9a1743100bdc0ebd0

Scanner detections:
9 / 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:
11/15/2024 3:54:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Boost by Reason
Adware.Installer.InstallX.U
2013.7.23.1

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0204

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
7.8629

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.02.11.10

McAfee
Artemis!F1D60B500183
5600.7144

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.U
14.9.30.13

Sophos
InstallQ
4.91

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0719
7.2.204

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
20020

File size:
1.8 MB (1,899,088 bytes)

Product version:
2.131.2.0

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\finalmediaplayer_732.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 5:00:00 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:
7/16/2013 9:32:19 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,249,792 bytes)

The file finalmediaplayer_732.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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