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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 24 anti-malware scanners. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.119.2.0

MD5:
aaeb3c2bcd92f038b3c8dd6e40149882

SHA-1:
55e0265087c1d745a4a09e33a91c8e99fd86a3f5

SHA-256:
2b4487a4bcc832b9d43674f5bfedabfd8a9b6e8892d59649b1f2f51ce719ff4a

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
4/19/2024 11:19:13 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2014.01.03

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.154.66

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3401

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14726

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Boost by Reason
Optional.W3i.K
188838

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17137

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0207

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.07.26.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9924

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
7/26/2014

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712358

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2014.07.26.05

McAfee
Artemis!AAEB3C2BCD92
5600.7057

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
15.0.0.621

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
23.00.65.14724

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
10460

Trend Micro House Call
HV_INSTALLIQ_CG092B87.RDXN
7.2.207

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.26

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
30168

File size:
1.6 MB (1,633,472 bytes)

Product version:
2.119.2.0

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:
6/18/2011 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 6:59:59 PM

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:
10/10/2012 4:52:17 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:2il10spOIUcuzvFWiFbFPIakEfREyqcjFBT4WDTtOXjnbIW:flrnUcMWeE6jrThUjb3

Entry address:
0x38D4

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 8F, 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:
6.8252

Code size:
1 MB (1,098,240 bytes)

The file musicoasis.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://dl5.iq8download.com/lm/.../musicoasis.exe

http://dl2.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../musicoasis_d161682.exe

http://dl5.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../musicoasis_d395573.exe

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