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mediaplayer_1573.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 mediaplayer_1573.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq7download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.115.0.0

MD5:
23f47520a9d6bf9a5aab1e49dc066d3d

SHA-1:
d757d64718e24aff9bbe55b51ec120aed3a2e54d

SHA-256:
634e0a9273705db4c147ab44e8a10bf53ea2994467a5284580ca4955a507b0fe

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
11/22/2024 2:59:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2013.01.15

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.57.66

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
14914

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0277

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.10.04.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.7893

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
10/4/2014

Norman
InstallIQ.BW
11.20141004

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.Q
14.10.4.18

Sophos
InstallQ
4.85

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1GH
7.2.277

File size:
1.5 MB (1,552,064 bytes)

Product version:
2.115.0.0

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\mediaplayer_1573.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:
7/10/2012 7:42:16 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:6d69L3fKceEghBZB79B5pGcVncO6oE6pw4Yy4Pf0qiWKTYU8nadbPYzhryfJNTZs:/zfKm0ZB35pG4ncv1yW0qiWKTYU8ncgD

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:
6.8321

Code size:
1006 KB (1,030,144 bytes)

The file mediaplayer_1573.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl5.iq7download.com/lm/.../mediaplayer_1573.exe

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