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musicoasis_d151611.exe

InstallIQ Installation Utility

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_d151611.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl8.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.131.1.0

MD5:
c92a4c032f87ed89f00b0f5a4ebcecd5

SHA-1:
83b87415bc8f863b7f5355423f9a508f45d1b19d

SHA-256:
0343e60245fa8f4f88980ea02252ceb79707d03a20e2c1c290c2bffcbfe97e64

Scanner detections:
7 / 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:
4/26/2024 8:58:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.040

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.8575

McAfee
Artemis!C92A4C032F87
5600.6859

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.2.9.23

Sophos
InstallQ
4.91

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0705
7.2.40

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
19638

File size:
1.8 MB (1,899,088 bytes)

Product version:
2.131.1.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2013 InstallX, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQ.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallIQ Installation Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\Musicoasis_d151611.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 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:
030985B5A39F75A13A497DAB8BF611F7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/5/2013 6:38:35 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:FU5H4JdK7j5KpEIYpeAQ3z6XLefqu9IzWXYoNMJeZ/bgbJUd2p26tnGNf04aT2/u:FkDmrVbBWJeZ/n2htGd04aTMeOKl

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, 65, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, F0, 59, 57, 00, E8, A1, 47, 00, 00, E8, 69, 6A, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, F8, 87, 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, 85, 64, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.6916

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,249,792 bytes)

The file musicoasis_d151611.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl8.iq8download.com/lm/.../musicoasis.exe

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