vioplayerv.exe

SafeInstaller

InstallX, LLC

This is the InstallX/InstallIQ download manager and installer that will bundle offers during setup for additional PUPs and other unwanted software. The application vioplayerv.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 25 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.vic3installer.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.61.0

MD5:
a13fa4503a4b1e51b45bd8200d053256

SHA-1:
ac91d420f519ed79c8ed9a683e4e16fe4cae5499

SHA-256:
9651ed492ab3db0c143fb0a2724d7cade54d23855799fc68954711b67b8aa58f

Scanner detections:
25 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallIQ (by InstallX) software bundler that may include toolbars and other browser extensions offers.

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:
4/20/2024 1:47:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
859

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Generic
2014.09.29

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140928

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3337

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14928

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1355

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19647

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0271

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10478

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-28-09_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2014.12.10.4

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13504

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3181

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.09.28.07

McAfee
Artemis!A13FA4503A4B
5600.6993

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.813

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.62286

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.28.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.K
14.9.28.19

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
33508

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.221392
2.0.0.1936

File size:
1.9 MB (2,034,712 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.61.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
safeinstall.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallIQ Installation Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vioplayerv.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 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:
0F4D188192318D28510FC886CBB855E6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/10/2014 11:25:18 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:wp6y6bUphmrL7o655DSoIq5B86T7w+BIrokMiw8E:wj6bUphmP7tDCq5B7OUku

Entry address:
0x5AC3A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 10, B0, 54, 00, E8, 20, 2C, 00, 00, E8, B0, 3D, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 76, 3B, 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, 57, 35, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.0847

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,116,672 bytes)

The file vioplayerv.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 8 URLs.

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