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ultimatemediaplayer_2.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 ultimatemediaplayer_2.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 27 anti-malware scanners. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq7download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.110.0.0

MD5:
711a69617c333212ea6aae73716448b0

SHA-1:
bad473cb7cc945a76717cc6583c56510415362cb

SHA-256:
76d449ffc0ffa9d3ae39faef816a11aae7c290f31908c2aca278a88b5b2f9ba6

Scanner detections:
27 / 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 7:12:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2013.03.20

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.123.186

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.3089

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1564

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
15625

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0155

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.15.06.04.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.9255

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
6/4/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-9a8e7a6e
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10735

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1939

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.06.04.06

McAfee
Artemis!041A0F251F0C
5600.6745

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
16.0.0.465

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1552064
13.03.19.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.Installer
15.6.4.6

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.15602

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
9834

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AJ813
7.2.155

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.04

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
25142

File size:
1.6 MB (1,673,408 bytes)

Product version:
2.110.0.0

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\ultimatemediaplayer_2.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:
3/27/2012 3:47:47 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:FHf9VQRRqvelYDVPddMgGuL83/YfTqErE:FlVSgdDJM3wi

Entry address:
0x41B54

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:
6.9814

Code size:
979.5 KB (1,003,008 bytes)

The file ultimatemediaplayer_2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl5.iq7download.com/lm/.../ultimatemediaplayer_2.exe

http://dl2.iq7download.com/lm/.../ultimatemediaplayer_2.exe

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