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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 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl.installiq.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.140.0.0

MD5:
5bbed8e9e7a357a84d991c9c9730cdd5

SHA-1:
4e880d2aa2012930329e8d974f876206846f7677

SHA-256:
ea4e41201d91bb57218ab8c6f47644fb644935c0f3d37a0d56ae016cf7d85b71

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
12/25/2024 11:54:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downware
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.144.160

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140806

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3391

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
18144

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0218

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9704

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of gamefire_d330079.exe (Adware)
2014.9.27.4

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.177.12128

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3448

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.08.06.10

McAfee
Artemis!A792379ADE2C
5600.7047

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.59492

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
23.00.65.14911

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstalliQ/Variant
10438

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0421
7.2.218

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
28478

File size:
2 MB (2,050,640 bytes)

Product version:
2.140.0.0

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}\downloads\mplayer_freely_d157223.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 7:00:00 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:
4/16/2014 1:44:24 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:kvyO10KduA6AVstWKTyEQ4bNpcK+/iUPgZCTIiUgB:iyOvdxSNpx+/gBE

Entry address:
0xF929

Entry point:
E8, C5, A0, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 80, 70, 58, 00, E8, 01, 60, 00, 00, E8, C9, 82, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 58, A0, 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, E5, 7C, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.7720

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,298,944 bytes)

The file mplayer_freely_d157223.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=mplayer_freely&a=13193&f=FreeVideoPlayer

http://dl2.vib7installer.com/dynamic/standard/downloads/.../mplayer_freely_d157223.exe

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