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 27 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from 1-vinstaller.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by SecureInstall, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.40.0

MD5:
3084591f2807829049a699db8e110348

SHA-1:
db2761b57a6fc843bb3a7c380dded94ea66c8b56

SHA-256:
94bfb5da8b2fc89c2a384537f13f488a4afdb92f02ccde4ad9d3e9af79670290

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
4/25/2024 3:57:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140825

AVG
Adware Generic_r.NS
2014.0.4007

Boost by Reason
Optional.SecureInstall.K
188838

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
19086

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0237

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
8/25/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.11935

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2014.08.25.06

McAfee
Artemis!25F0E82B739F
5600.7027

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.59608

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.08.25.06

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SecureInstall.K
14.8.26.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14823

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.DVfFGD
37.0.10962

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_INSTALLIQ
7.2.237

Trend Micro
ADW_INSTALLIQ
10.465.25

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:
1.8 MB (1,841,016 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.40.0

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
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:
5/12/2014 1:07:49 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:VIoGmoZ/iAtcltBpc07u4xkUg2SdMJScfNhwQIhNjIsul4LTR2++pcxsadBT5Zvm:n97luUrJXNCNwlMV2+MadZyRT1CA4ZAh

Entry address:
0x56F5A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 30, C0, 53, 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:
6.9887

Code size:
1 MB (1,064,960 bytes)

The file musicoasis.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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