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musicoasis.exe

SafeInstaller

InstallX, LLC

This is the InstallX/InstallIQ download manager and installer that will bundle offers during setup for additional PUPs and other unwanted software. The application musicoasis.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 35 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from 1-vinstaller.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.62.0

MD5:
e983b780c78c3012a41ae4737a4a902e

SHA-1:
4254afbe55d9a930394563d54243d005227cb2d3

SHA-256:
9d6358e6250e1415c7b21fc6b8f70ddaa9a96994aad973360d5c8760e3ae5c2f

Scanner detections:
35 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallIQ (by InstallX) software bundler that may include toolbars and other browser extensions offers.

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:
4/25/2024 10:09:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Downloader.JRJW
381

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2015.02.13

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.209.226

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160120

AVG
InstallIQ
2017.0.2859

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.16120

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.100

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Boost by Reason
Optional.InstallX
188838

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
21055

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9371
9.0.1.020

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Downloader.JRJW
8.16.01.20.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
10.11168

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
1/20/2016

F-Secure
Trojan.Downloader.JRJW
11.2016-20-01_4

G Data
Trojan.Downloader.JRJW
16.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Heur
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1814525

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.789

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2016.01.20.05

McAfee
Artemis!F03AD36D646F
5600.6515

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
17.0.0.60

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
11.20160120

nProtect
Trojan.Downloader.JRJW
15.02.12.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
16.01.20.05

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM41.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
16.1.20.5

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LH14
7.2.20

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LS14
10.465.20

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
36316

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229676
2.0.0.2065

File size:
1.9 MB (1,976,856 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.62.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
safeinstall.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallIQ Installation Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\Musicoasis.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 1:00:00 PM

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:
0F4D188192318D28510FC886CBB855E6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/29/2014 4:55:07 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:UhJZ3Jg3RxxQ4lnr8WE6BmdRYK8nIvk4Iym8S16YdTd6cbxC61YSx0VYhN5TOO5S:WBWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTjit24u

Entry address:
0x5AB6A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 10, B0, 54, 00, E8, 20, 2C, 00, 00, E8, B0, 3D, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 76, 3B, 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, 57, 35, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.0406

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,116,672 bytes)

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

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?VersionId=-1&AccountId=7378&CampaignName=4P3BJFRxe&ShortName=musicoasis&trafficsrctype=ICN&clickid=4P3BJFRx&ICNSessionId=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&ICNLastPageId=0

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