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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 31 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq6download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.106.1.0

MD5:
f773137db3236fc8820ed2371fb8f140

SHA-1:
6bb6a2261a28b20b8c00e0c18826291abbfc3721

SHA-256:
9c7090aafc81946005f91a5c867ec1d8b85265063bc4da6a23c83898847ec6e8

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
4/25/2024 6:46:21 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2013.11.02

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.169.156

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.3033

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15730

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
19333

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0211

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.15.07.30.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.7225

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
7/30/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-9a8e7a6e
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.7.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of fliptoast_505.exe (Adware)
2015.9.2.14

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15516

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1660

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.07.30.12

McAfee
Artemis!E97D16119B9D
5600.6689

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
16.0.0.633

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.28.0.59048

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1635520
13.11.01.03

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Multitoolbar
15.07.30.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.7.30.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.15728

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallQ
9723

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H07AT15
7.2.211

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CB713
10.465.30

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
32602

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229609
2.0.0.2130

File size:
1.6 MB (1,645,248 bytes)

Product version:
2.106.1.0

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:
6/18/2011 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 4:59:59 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:
1/9/2012 8:05:10 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:viEXUd3u1+bahtyWoTXD7IT6+i4oagoaTKbrb:/Ud3IcPITv5oagg

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 4A, A0, 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:
6.9850

Code size:
959.5 KB (982,528 bytes)

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

http://dl5.iq6download.com/lm/.../musicoasis.exe

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