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musicoasis.exe

InstallIQ

InstallX, 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, “InstallIQ Installation Utility” by InstallX has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ

Description:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
1.0.23.0

MD5:
a86d04ac0941c8e2145b10ab33470150

SHA-1:
ceaa91a0942c1b168e2544447ae7564da8aef200

SHA-256:
e13318d3cbe55af255df926b9be3453305a65547e80c289ab6313ed0f3f25b09

Scanner detections:
22 / 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.

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:
4/18/2024 12:02:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Agent.1632336.1
7.11.126.34

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-160212

AVG
MultiBundle
2017.0.2835

Bkav FE
W32.Clodb6a.Trojan
1.3.0.4562

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17365

Dr.Web
Adware.Searcher.2593
9.0.1.043

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
10.9117

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.TMWRTB
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Virus.Win32.Heur
t3scan.1.8.3.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.671

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2016.02.12.07

McAfee
Artemis!2F29E28C7D18
5600.6491

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Searcher.cjaztx
0.28.0.56420

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.Installer (M)
16.2.12.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.16210

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.eKHcQJB
37.0.10659

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1121
7.2.43

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
23896

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.9.30

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.203141
2.0.0.1976

File size:
1.5 MB (1,604,688 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.23.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013

Original file name:
installer.vi.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:
9/2/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/8/2014 7:00:00 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:
071B864F59B4A7393276E57C53092BA6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2013 3:45:27 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:6JG4aJhh4r++EdPoYZfM8DCKuQOjDaXW7cdamJ60a/YMBHQEXpQE8yR+UT0fMTI4:6TsoAr6DaXGkI/XtQEqyR+TMTjzdIM

Entry address:
0x47D3D

Entry point:
E8, F0, 3A, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 78, 5B, 51, 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:
6.9522

Code size:
921 KB (943,104 bytes)

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