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vioplayer2_d3795647.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 vioplayer2_d3795647.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl8.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.127.3.0

MD5:
939eba5ad238bce0e5084394981576f8

SHA-1:
04991067bde654eaf96cca5a789c33e78f03b9d9

SHA-256:
09a85e231c67e6ca2793ae98bb2f2394b8ca62f0a056ea755fe105c54af420a3

Scanner detections:
7 / 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:
4/19/2024 5:42:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.92.140

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.21
9.0.1.0287

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8606

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.T
14.10.14.20

Sophos
InstallQ
4.91

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0328
7.2.287

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
19852

File size:
1.5 MB (1,607,248 bytes)

Product version:
2.127.3.0

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\vioplayer2_d3795647.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 8:00:00 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:
030985B5A39F75A13A497DAB8BF611F7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/26/2013 9:23:23 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:5598GIdUg4hvIAvTgWcEP2ERHe7XclosuABr/zaTtjnbIe:55KGRvPtHe77yrrOjbf

Entry address:
0xE8EC

Entry point:
E8, 42, 94, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 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...
 
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Entropy:
6.8130

Code size:
1 MB (1,081,856 bytes)

The file vioplayer2_d3795647.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../vioplayer2_d3795647.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../getdynamicpath.aspx?shortname=vioplayer2&a=13749&f=vioplayersearch-3404&VersionId=-1&key=standarddefault

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=vioplayer2&a=13749&f=vioplayersearch-3404

http://www.cmltrk.info/downloadprem.php?tn=1022fb9ffc80c9b4c206a195c51a3a&aff=3404

http://track.cmllk1.info/aff_c?offer_id=18&aff_id=3404

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