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mplayer_1193.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 mplayer_1193.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq4download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.101.1.0

MD5:
ea1aa8e9c4f54decec9ac0e0ea824660

SHA-1:
09cae675b3908b8b2caa1a436ad3688c2221e568

SHA-256:
fdbb67c3fb881f7aea15b1087218dba5dd0b6bcbc7d77e57bcc8fec69989347b

Scanner detections:
12 / 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 3:00:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.108.198

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.141122

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0261

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8944

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
9/18/2014

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of suduko jenkatarcade.exe (Adware)
2014.11.23.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10446

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.09.18.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.M
14.9.18.0

Sophos
InstallQ
4.93

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.USA27HO
7.2.326

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22590

File size:
1.5 MB (1,610,944 bytes)

Product version:
2.101.1.0

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\mplayer_1193.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 6:59:59 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:
9/21/2011 9:16:06 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ye6cXifVk0ERALqw0+vF60ipEFHFNUsd845BHI+IRznyjW9TAwZjUrdE2SHRpZ3D:bSfV6A+MF60ipEFlNUAKpRSsT5j9rt

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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Entropy:
6.9881

Code size:
935.5 KB (957,952 bytes)

The file mplayer_1193.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl2.iq4download.com/lm/.../mplayer_1193.exe

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