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musicoasis.exe

SafeInstaller

InstallX, 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 InstallX has been detected as adware by 29 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 and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.62.0

MD5:
592e595696874bfb2461a6aecf4cf092

SHA-1:
cb30c2d4f0a32c258525dabd3db7129b559636f1

SHA-256:
7349823b933307bd399a14fd906096efa77a94e941834d4faffcbfa0c9f84697

Scanner detections:
29 / 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 8:38:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
823

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SafeInstaller
2014.11.03

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.182.222

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141103

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3301

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.14113

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1535

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
19980

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0307

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
8.14.11.03.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10662

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/3/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-03-11_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13888

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3001

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.11.03.07

McAfee
PUP-FPB
5600.6957

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.0.0.921

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.62995

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.03.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.ab7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.K
14.11.3.19

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00JQ14
7.2.307

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
34472

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223881
2.0.0.1974

File size:
1.9 MB (1,981,976 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.62.0

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:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 8:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="InstallX, LLC", O="InstallX, 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:
0F4D188192318D28510FC886CBB855E6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/29/2014 11:55:07 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:tBWE6uqIvAyJYb6c061BhNT/wTj665aqT:td6uqIvAwYE6jhNT6YK

Entry address:
0x5AB6A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 10, B0, 54, 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:
7.0441

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,116,672 bytes)

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

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?VersionId=-1&AccountId=6591&CampaignName=WCAWaELiS&ShortName=musicoasis&trafficsrctype=ICN&clickid=WCAWaELi&ICNSessionId=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&ICNLastPageId=0

http://dl2.vie5installer.com/download/Base/396267/.../musicoasis.exe

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?VersionId=-1&AccountId=6591&CampaignName=wN9vkWtaS&ShortName=musicoasis&trafficsrctype=ICN&clickid=wN9vkWta&ICNSessionId=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&ICNLastPageId=0

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?VersionId=-1&AccountId=6591&CampaignName=gZkg5D86S&ShortName=musicoasis&trafficsrctype=ICN&clickid=gZkg5D86&ICNSessionId=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&ICNLastPageId=0

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?VersionId=-1&AccountId=6591&CampaignName=hhgKUwUOS&ShortName=musicoasis&trafficsrctype=ICN&clickid=hhgKUwUO&ICNSessionId=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&ICNLastPageId=4624

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?VersionId=-1&AccountId=6591&CampaignName=cje8VDvlS&ShortName=musicoasis&trafficsrctype=ICN&clickid=cje8VDvl&ICNSessionId=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&ICNLastPageId=0

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