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mplayer_tuguu_d998157.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_d998157.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.121.0.0

MD5:
e19a9c70865fbc9f4c47b8ff456b7672

SHA-1:
ea615f2b9ecbd119cb4eb43834882e65e5645756

SHA-256:
b7a2e25bc1f8d12a6ceadde5ab956f6d80dfdc319b13f83232591d4536c12e4b

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
11/23/2024 12:35:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.99.26

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.098

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8741

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.V
14.8.7.19

Sophos
InstallQ
4.91

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1114
7.2.98

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.08

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
20992

File size:
1.6 MB (1,639,104 bytes)

Product version:
2.121.0.0

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_d998157.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
7/1/2013 5:59:59 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:
11/13/2012 5:03:25 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:Y6RRmDaHgC3SYKHTUiJEO2sJJW866VauTBSjnbIy:ZKD8yx2AW8DVa/jbP

Entry address:
0x38D4

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 8F, 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:
6.8256

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,102,336 bytes)

The file mplayer_tuguu_d998157.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://dl5.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../mplayer_tuguu_d1005337.exe

http://dl5.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../mplayer_tuguu_d1018394.exe

http://dl5.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../mplayer_tuguu_d998157.exe

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