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musicoasis_d165409.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_d165409.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl.installiq.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.128.0.0

MD5:
36b7dab8f6e48743cd6c21249923b793

SHA-1:
d0e22422e52af69ba49658c91f14d2185f85f137

SHA-256:
2fc89223a8897eed436b7debcbd73643378a8fbffe4105fd9f5a9d1e234b3e81

Scanner detections:
8 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 12:45:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.106.230

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.25
9.0.1.031

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.8899

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.01.31.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.S
14.9.30.13

Sophos
InstallQ
4.93

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0410
7.2.31

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
22248

File size:
1.5 MB (1,607,760 bytes)

Product version:
2.128.0.0

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_d165409.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:
4/8/2013 4:30:51 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:Z7koKj34SeUatpcpY5SHfDoEtxM2CEqZsP6LkJTUTCjnbIT:Z7koKbJLoE7SkJTjbG

Entry address:
0xE8EC

Entry point:
E8, 40, 94, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 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...
 
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Entropy:
6.8132

Code size:
1 MB (1,081,856 bytes)

The file musicoasis_d165409.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://dl.installiq.com/.../DownloadPOP.aspx?NetworkID=&ProductSessionId=e02746ed-bab7-4da4-9c56-dfbbfa6be3a5&VersionId=-1&ProductId=2138&partnercode=&shortname=musicoasis&trafficsrctype=ICN

http://dl.installiq.com/.../DownloadPOP.aspx?NetworkID=&ProductSessionId=fcd822c9-51b8-4090-8c01-d7df61713d2b&VersionId=-1&ProductId=2138&partnercode=&shortname=musicoasis&trafficsrctype=ICN

http://dl7.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../musicoasis_d165409.exe

http://dl7.iq8download.com/lm/.../musicoasis.exe

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