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mediaplayerlite_d166371.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 mediaplayerlite_d166371.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.118.0.0

MD5:
3d915a032da694cad480f9b0b04e751c

SHA-1:
0a7ffd21f434ca045008a858e82b5c6c0d9b0c0d

SHA-256:
4ab0ae0396815a3c17d479e8c9f83737d8c376a261e9e8e3948dc4c84cd771ce

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
12/23/2024 4:40:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.59.8

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
19546

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.030

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
10.7942

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
1/30/2016

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10781

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2016.01.30.02

McAfee
Artemis!92F9A86D93BC
5600.6504

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
17.0.0.90

Norman
InstallIQ.EA
11.20160130

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
16.1.30.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.16128

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1206
7.2.30

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
25224

File size:
1.6 MB (1,651,904 bytes)

Product version:
2.118.0.0

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\other stuff\mediaplayerlite_d166371.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:
9/10/2012 6:45:46 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:ChxTObRevINFWfRN2PCDjEgsVTk1jnbIH:E4evAFQN9EdAjbS

Entry address:
0x38D4

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:
6.8212

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,112,576 bytes)

The file mediaplayerlite_d166371.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl2.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../mediaplayerlite_d166371.exe

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