vioplayer2_d3795753.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_d3795753.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 23 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. According to Malwarebytes, this bundles additional adware offers via PlayPickle including toolbars such as Inbox.com, Babylon, Price Gong, Sendori, Price Peep and many others. PlayPickle uses the InstallIQ (InstallX) download manager to distribute such offers.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.133.0.0

MD5:
9f050d05bbc30204d9983fa4a0c3cbed

SHA-1:
dad7a606a4be604d0f40469dcb830f72f09987e2

SHA-256:
5e98d066cbe672776fcb8301b6421fe524134389e8e507f739472fbb77f6fac9

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
11/25/2024 10:53:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.InstallIQ.B
1090

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallIQ.N
7.11.98.96

AVG
Skodna.Generic_r
2015.0.3568

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallIQ.B
1.0.20.200

Bkav FE
W32.Clodac9.Trojan
1.3.0.4562

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17332

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.040

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallIQ
8.14.02.09.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8706

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Fam.NB
2/9/2014

F-Secure
Adware.InstallIQ.B
11.2014-09-02_1

G Data
Adware.InstallIQ
14.2.22

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.170.9394

Malwarebytes
PUP.PlayPickle
v2014.02.09.08

McAfee
Artemis!A34F9AC02DB1
5600.7224

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallIQ.B
15.0.0.120

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.T
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14207

Sophos
InstallQ
4.91

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0815
7.2.40

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
20692

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.9.30

File size:
1.8 MB (1,907,792 bytes)

Product version:
2.133.0.0

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_d3795753.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 7:00:00 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:
8/13/2013 2:07:58 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:6zWJ69qM6xE3IFu8jUIlYWM5ptIT8hdiUrT8mEdzvw1coPF/BJhFvvtg+N/9ppAP:6iHycM1+7dzvw1coPFTvS+pHpA6TrpKN

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, 65, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, C0, 5E, 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:
6.6909

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,256,448 bytes)

The file vioplayer2_d3795753.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 50 URLs.

http://realstreamings.com/vioplayer

http://track.cmllk1.info/aff_c?offer_id=18&aff_id=2188&source=Bayern-Munich-vs-Chelsea

http://track.cmllk1.info/SHZ0

http://track.cmllk1.info/aff_c?offer_id=18&aff_id=2950&aff_sub=newlock-tvbloger

http://track.cmllk1.info/aff_c?offer_id=18&aff_id=12440

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