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mplayer_tuguu.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_tuguu.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 23 anti-malware scanners. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq7download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.117.0.0

MD5:
6c5eddf123b7f1339abb52650b91a8cf

SHA-1:
5953dd02f8c0c4443008f241e8bde25cb84eaa77

SHA-256:
9a3e7b04e38d64b2a7c0aba0797f9d8a7a643eb4bdffe759e1bb08e6ae452933

Scanner detections:
23 / 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 7:18:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
ASD.Prevention
2013.01.15

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallC.B.1
7.11.57.66

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.2937

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15112

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
14914

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0306

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN!A2
8.15.11.02.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.7893

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
11/2/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.L.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.AdWare
t3scan.1.3.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.158.8108

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.11.02.11

McAfee
Artemis!9B86F2BEF2E1
5600.6593

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/InstallIQ
16.0.0.918

Norman
InstallIQ.BW
11.20151102

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1552064
12.07.31.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.11.2.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.151031

Sophos
InstallQ
4.85

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1HS
7.2.306

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CL612
10.465.02

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
23252

File size:
1.6 MB (1,654,464 bytes)

Product version:
2.117.0.0

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\mplayer_tuguu.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 7:59:59 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:
8/21/2012 5:45:15 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:f8v2Xm2AYbySGsqfVl4QBp6xa2UckTt+jnbI2:fsYbtGs0lEaKFjbv

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:
6.8191

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,115,136 bytes)

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

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

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