» vlc_32.exe
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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.

File name:

vlc_32.exe

Publisher:

W3i, LLC (signed and verified)

Product:

InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:

1.86.1.0

MD5:

1d9f5259b72aea1585504bd4058db81e

SHA-1:

d90cd1ade5f363d1827b733b205293ddd516e28a

SHA-256:

b2b5a3d613b8ab2d760ec47ceaa9f03762b1050b0752cff907161496fd18e17f

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:

4/26/2024 3:04:24 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallX (M)

17.3.10.9

File size:

2.1 MB (2,153,080 bytes)

Product version:

1.86.1.0

Original file name:

InstallIQ.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\my completed downloads\0-2011\audio-video utilities\vlc\vlc_32.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

W3i, LLC

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

5/19/2009 4:30:00 AM

Valid to:

7/3/2011 4:29:59 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:

11/18/2010 1:26:11 AM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

Entry address:

0xFC2FA

Entry point:

50, 6A, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 47, E2, FF, FF, 83, C4, 14, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8D, 45, 18, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 75, 14, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, CB, E2, FF, FF, 83, C4, 18, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 7C, 09, E8, 6E, BE, 00, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, 65, BE, 00, 00, 8B, 30, E8, 64, BE, 00, 00, 8B, 04, B0, 5E, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 56, 57, 8B, 7D, 08, 33, DB, 3B, FB, 75, 1E, E8, 11, EB, FF, FF, 6A, 16, 5E, 53, 53, 53, 53, 53, 89, 30, E8... 
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Entropy:

6.8364

Code size:

1.2 MB (1,294,336 bytes)

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