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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 33 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 SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.33.0

MD5:
43c1cc231b6fdbccb5205da773e7a36e

SHA-1:
615ece96897e46f8d017ad0e774c233a97c33133

SHA-256:
5f3edeedbee8fea2a645b025f8d181a99eea87c627950f26788a217c0155da4b

Scanner detections:
33 / 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:
4/24/2024 6:07:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
356

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.A.7
7.11.153.246

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160213

AVG
MultiBundle
2017.0.2834

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
1.0.20.220

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
19086

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.044

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/13/2016

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2016-13-02_7

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.11935

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.666

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2016.02.13.05

McAfee
Artemis!25F0E82B739F
5600.6490

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.A
17.0.0.132

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.59608

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
16.02.13.05

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g1c (Not a Virus)
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SecureInstall.Installer (M)
16.2.13.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.16211

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
9326

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.DVfFGD
37.0.10962

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_INSTALLIQ
7.2.44

Trend Micro
ADW_INSTALLIQ
10.465.13

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
28736

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.4.14

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.199788
2.0.0.1855

File size:
1.6 MB (1,713,256 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.33.0

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:
SecureInstall, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/18/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/24/2014 5:00:00 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:
3/26/2014 7:58:05 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:7uc0v4qEQDEl4Yu0xkIIxEzEghIIGTV5Q4crjT0aoQZ0/BdA1RTFvylTxHBbVDp/:74B0DErTA4on0aU3A13KlT/8Cyhoyc

Entry address:
0x4F24D

Entry point:
E8, F0, 3A, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, F8, BC, 52, 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:
6.9484

Code size:
992 KB (1,015,808 bytes)

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

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?VersionId=-1&AccountId=14312&CampaignName=7Search_MusicOasis-MusicHeadTerms&ShortName=musicoasis&trafficsrctype=ICN&ICNSessionId=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&ICNLastPageId=0

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