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musicpig.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 musicpig.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 31 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.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.59.0

MD5:
cc65ad9a645a069673132b4f08f06ace

SHA-1:
1f258d0255cce3e32e8d5a933d4ad020faad15b8

SHA-256:
b7f58bea0558c3d69b78d19dfb615294ce91366db13945cb89ec7dd905dffa0d

Scanner detections:
31 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallIQ (by InstallX) software bundler that may include toolbars and other browser extensions offers.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 6:08:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.J
400

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2015.01.01

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.212.188

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160101

AVG
InstallIQ
2017.0.2878

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1611

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.J
1.0.20.5

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
21231

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9715
9.0.1.01

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
8.16.01.01.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
10.11245

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/1/2016

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2016-01-01_6

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
16.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1915113

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.883

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2016.01.01.11

McAfee
Artemis!C3810B386034
5600.6534

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.J
17.0.0.3

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.296

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
16.01.01.11

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM41.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
16.1.1.11

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LH14
7.2.1

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LS14
10.465.01

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
37970

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.238160
2.0.0.2083

File size:
2 MB (2,051,608 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.59.0

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}\Musicpig.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:
8/26/2014 1:30:44 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:zxS/6rP2lFpL0zE0QhMvYzwtKTqhzCV+t:ze6rP2lPLcEOvswtb

Entry address:
0x5AAFA

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 40, AF, 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:
7.0982

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,116,160 bytes)

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

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?VersionId=-1&AccountId=13722&CampaignName=uXOoqF1P&ShortName=musicpig&trafficsrctype=ICN&clickid=uXOoqF1P&ICNSessionId=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&ICNLastPageId=0

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