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musicoasis.exe

InstallIQ Installation Utility

W3i, 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 musicoasis.exe by W3i has been detected as adware by 25 anti-malware scanners. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.104.1.0

MD5:
a180f19d2fce5342eae25b13dde33ac8

SHA-1:
5251c65f812b370da38acc366f6c3c86ab45e3ae

SHA-256:
b5b1decc6b00e5accf429e2c2ec83e74a6802c91e3205f00e746f9698355672d

Scanner detections:
25 / 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.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 11:45:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2014.01.03

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.123.32

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3389

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14418

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Boost by Reason
Optional.W3i.K
188838

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17137

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0108

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.08.07.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9245

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
4/18/2014

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of 7zipap_1320.exe (Adware)
2014.7.7.8

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10720

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.04.18.03

McAfee
Artemis!F008A5420B73
5600.7156

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.657

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.K
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14416

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
10435

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RFFFH0AIF13
7.2.108

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.07

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
25042

File size:
1.6 MB (1,630,400 bytes)

Product version:
2.104.1.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2011 W3i Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQ.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/19/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/2/2013 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="W3i, LLC", OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O="W3i, LLC", L=Sartell, S=Minnesota, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6A5D73F262C38BBD4578AB6AD713318D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/17/2011 7:09:50 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:DMfm9EugiVrTvTW3+t3fXxsIKPq8fTsBrZ:DBqLwvhs5PrG

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 9E, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00, FF, 00, 74, 13, A9, 00, 00, 00, FF, 74, 02, EB, CD, 8D, 41, FF, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 2B, C1, C3, 8D, 41, FE, 8B, 4C, 24, 04...
 
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Entropy:
6.9868

Code size:
949.5 KB (972,288 bytes)

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