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vlc_32.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 vlc_32.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.cdn3-downloads.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1.84.1.0

MD5:
c76406cf6b7b3bddd5a17cc1b9dd1bee

SHA-1:
99bfaba9fa856a3aa34eb006df680e81d954fc26

SHA-256:
f7a0bc8caa1e2898ec53abc22b00d0ce098e2cc836a8d06cadd61814347bcd50

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
4/25/2024 11:28:52 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
16.4.23.6

File size:
1.9 MB (1,999,992 bytes)

Product version:
1.84.1.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2007 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\vlc_32.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/19/2009 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/3/2011 12:59:59 AM

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 2004 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)04, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7393AD65DF71BF83C8882420F2FE0A56

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/11/2010 12:07:50 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:y+WGXb2f5xikW0F5wHqwr4Xz3ckTS/lSfzk:zb2f6V0Iqw2zwlS7k

Entry address:
0xF8B2A

Entry point:
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Code size:
1.2 MB (1,276,928 bytes)

The file vlc_32.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl2.cdn3-downloads.com/lm/.../VLC_32.exe

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