vioplayer2_d6238945.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_d6238945.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 19 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:
2.133.1.0

MD5:
197778667e85ff1dcf91e53fc68d0360

SHA-1:
86fcd5d1ff09393a4de394f011a6e000c1b72875

SHA-256:
86db711c6fb88a746931da2b06fca0858d1a87bbd5090a3d8a2fb03dff68368b

Scanner detections:
19 / 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 '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:
12/23/2024 4:18:15 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.669720
932

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.151.204

avast!
Win32:Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
2014.9-140717

AVG
Skodna.Generic_r
2015.0.3410

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.669720
1.0.20.990

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
18347

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0198

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.669720
8.14.07.17.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9857

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
7/17/2014

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.669720
11.2014-17-07_5

G Data
Adware.Generic.669720
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
APPL
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.07.17.02

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.669720
15.0.0.594

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.T
14.9.30.13

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10478

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
29680

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

Product version:
2.133.1.0

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_d6238945.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 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:
030985B5A39F75A13A497DAB8BF611F7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/16/2013 11:28:25 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:PKPpOGz6xEvzWmUrBFRpSlnlnpOP0X7c3ip/b74ulzgw1LU6JJqyJ3nPjLPOce3R:CP7W7RuQyZdFgw1LeytPfmce3TM0KO

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, 65, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 80, 5F, 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:
6.6918

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

The file vioplayer2_d6238945.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 41 URLs.

http://track.cmllk1.info/aff_c?offer_id=18&aff_id=1738&aff_sub=newlock-hehenova

http://tiny.cc/vv13xw

Latest 30 of 41 download URLs

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