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mplayer_freely_d157223.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 mplayer_freely_d157223.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 21 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq11download.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.139.0.0

MD5:
7ff0cae021945e96e9111ed08f8705fc

SHA-1:
26d388d4ef903f30a3ea4ff7e69b5cfb7a368f37

SHA-256:
8ea44632389ce6da92f389def31573bfe29f453d6e8c1896155a8d68aa6bc189

Scanner detections:
21 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/23/2024 7:08:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downware
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.150.116

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140816

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3381

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
18301

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0228

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9822

IKARUS anti.virus
APPL
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.177.12128

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3398

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.08.16.08

McAfee
Artemis!7FF0CAE02194
5600.7037

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.59921

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.W
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14814

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10418

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0405
7.2.228

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
29394

File size:
2 MB (2,048,080 bytes)

Product version:
2.139.0.0

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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\mplayer_freely_d157223.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 6:00:00 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:
0F4D188192318D28510FC886CBB855E6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/3/2014 1:51:18 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:rrGfgZ3+lRP5kRtJBR7BL75jIhT1m5UgQ:/Gfgd+jWRtJP7TjQp

Entry address:
0xF929

Entry point:
E8, A5, A1, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, D0, 5F, 58, 00, E8, E1, 60, 00, 00, E8, A9, 83, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 38, A1, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, C5, 7D, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.7708

Packer / compiler:
PEQuake V0.06

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,297,408 bytes)

The file mplayer_freely_d157223.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl2.iq11download.com/dynamic/standard/.../mplayer_freely_d157223.exe

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