vioplayer2_d3993135.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_d3993135.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from track.cmllk1.info and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.131.2.0

MD5:
226159ad828b2067c16883be5143d015

SHA-1:
39d25fc29f8f193caed0278a9e8f78f8c326197a

SHA-256:
30685143829649ebdb56cd3b6b25e8b18d876901c46be1fa7c3cd145098bccdb

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.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 8:36:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.015

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.8688

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.170.9282

McAfee
Artemis!226159AD828B
5600.6885

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.T
15.1.15.3

Sophos
InstallQ
4.91

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0717
7.2.15

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
20504

File size:
1.8 MB (1,899,088 bytes)

Product version:
2.131.2.0

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_d3993135.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/22/2013 1:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/27/2014 1:00:00 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:
7/17/2013 4:32:19 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:y+1xXFHaKM6TE30qYnxOyvdr53ARySvJf85+4c0OieiB1pHIN5DfXA6r8jF6SlF0:y+cKt7RHmYB4lqWlflsjMTaTiK5GKg

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, 65, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 28, 5A, 57, 00, E8, A1, 47, 00, 00, E8, 69, 6A, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, F8, 87, 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, 85, 64, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.6934

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,249,792 bytes)

The file vioplayer2_d3993135.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 22 URLs.

http://track.cmllk1.info/aff_c?offer_id=2&aff_id=7400&aff_sub=vash

http://track.cmllk1.info/SHaM

http://track.cmllk1.info/aff_c?offer_id=2&aff_id=5302&aff_sub=

http://track.cmllk1.info/aff_c?offer_id=2&aff_id=7102&aff_sub=Ravi

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