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vioplayerv.exe

InstallIQ

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 vioplayerv.exe, “InstallIQ Installation Utility” by InstallX has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.v39installer.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ

Description:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1.0.24.0

MD5:
24ae5cb1b73ff0f36510361111ae5e88

SHA-1:
2f82bfc043827b4a8050ac9538314bf3a149705a

SHA-256:
76ca6b6876f5fe44fbe4d642047433cb1bde9ccbcc655abbfb48bc4df36ead02

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
12/24/2024 12:03:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.10.16

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Agent.1611042
7.11.124.148

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-141104

AVG
MultiBundle
2015.0.3301

Bkav FE
W32.Clod1ad.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19812

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0308

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10569

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2998

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.11.04.11

McAfee
Artemis!24AE5CB1B73F
5600.6957

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.62671

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.K
14.11.4.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.141102

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.eKHcQJB
37.0.10498

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1126
7.2.308

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
33952

XVirus List
Win.Detected
2.3.31

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.199988
2.0.0.1956

File size:
1.5 MB (1,604,688 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.24.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013

Original file name:
installer.vi.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:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
9/2/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/8/2014 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:
071B864F59B4A7393276E57C53092BA6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/12/2013 4:13:22 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:G5f6MGJ5uwKRRDa9DJoYHztD91O5tUNOWS0WrDQUl/EZNCRKvvgU1BCTrrTTTNwA:0DO9DLfIDLZQu8ZNLYU1BUTTJIfMIC

Entry address:
0x47F5D

Entry point:
E8, F0, 3A, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 50, 63, 51, 00, E8, 2D, 2B, 00, 00, E8, BD, 3C, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 83, 3A, 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, 64, 34, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.9462

Code size:
923 KB (945,152 bytes)

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

http://dl5.v39installer.com/download/pz3409/weBase/.../vioplayerv.exe

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