musicoasis.exe

SafeInstaller

SecureInstall, 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 SecureInstall has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from 1-vinstaller.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.40.0

MD5:
c02d19ead89609c97ab105e775db1ca6

SHA-1:
4e7c7f1ebe39cb10b4625f7aeda24322f10f435c

SHA-256:
8538abf86d48b4b3d126d828981b70f3f49e4493be4705a5f154988f684b5054

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
4/26/2024 9:53:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0204

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9811

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.07.23.10

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.59911

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SecureInstall.N
14.8.8.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14721

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
29286

File size:
1.8 MB (1,844,088 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.40.0

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
Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/18/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/24/2014 6:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="SecureInstall, LLC", O="SecureInstall, 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:
073E5B30FA98352DDA4DA1FD7215A72F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/12/2014 2:07:49 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:iIoGmoZ/iAtcltBpc07u4xkUg2SdMJScfNhwQIhNjIsul4LTR2++pcxsadBT5Zvt:e97luUrJXNCNwlMV2+MadZyRT1DByv

Entry address:
0x56F5A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 30, C0, 53, 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:
6.9920

Code size:
1 MB (1,064,960 bytes)

The file musicoasis.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?accountid=14412&shortname=musicoasis&campaignname=FX&pix=1955--1592--1400357125.0651

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