vioplayer2_d3993213.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_d3993213.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 12 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:
2.130.0.0

MD5:
e328593bcf74eea6313a1508dc8110e5

SHA-1:
2a3bc2290ac5c011d964d97dcf2cc6a49a0d1d63

SHA-256:
df8cf1f3df56d58a1e1293efcb121e0705dd588fcd597e6df26860abbbf852c2

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
4/24/2024 1:12:57 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.119.226

AVG
Skodna.Generic_c
2015.0.3592

Bkav FE
W32.Clod009.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17448

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.017

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9177

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.2.2.29

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.01.17.04

McAfee
Artemis!E328593BCF74
5600.7248

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.T
14.9.30.13

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24414

File size:
1.8 MB (1,879,632 bytes)

Product version:
2.130.0.0

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_d3993213.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 5:00:00 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:
5/21/2013 3:11:12 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:u5u+Kv16VeXk4uSXuJwJ4AS/Jyj/vVieqdikM3zGexYdEUysGPr08BHgClSAqTTh:u5nVyvgol2vOzGexYUP/BAUSAqTRCK7

Entry address:
0xEED9

Entry point:
E8, 65, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, C8, 1F, 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:
6.6929

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,234,944 bytes)

The file vioplayer2_d3993213.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 50 URLs.

http://track.cmllk1.info/aff_c?offer_id=2&aff_id=4360&file_id=8

http://track.cmllk1.info/aff_c?offer_id=2&aff_id=4308&aff_sub=Xtreme

http://tinyurl.com/bptdhs4

http://tinyurl.com/mtysgwx

http://track.cmllk1.info/aff_c?offer_id=2&aff_id=8052&aff_sub=

http://bit.ly/watchthisistheend

http://track.cmllk1.info/aff_c?offer_id=18&aff_id=1278

http://dl7.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../vioplayer2_d3795643.exe

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