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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:
1.0.71.0

MD5:
0783e544e6f2b468206d631232d917f7

SHA-1:
74a4c23ae5625ad3dba048b27dd51c86eca8c859

SHA-256:
a5fde4179a3b26ca073c89e0e45a508db05d40d20f19605fef1dda2d91e40347

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:
4/19/2024 2:08:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.J
411

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2015.01.01

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.212.188

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-151221

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.2889

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.151221

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.J
1.0.20.1775

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
21231

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9715
9.0.1.0355

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
8.15.12.21.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11245

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
12/21/2015

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
11.2015-21-12_2

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
15.12.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallIQ
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1915113

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.938

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.12.21.08

McAfee
Artemis!C3810B386034
5600.6545

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ.J
16.0.0.1065

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.296

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.12.21.08

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
15.12.21.8

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LH14
7.2.355

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LS14
10.465.21

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:
2.1 MB (2,201,624 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.71.0

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:
2/4/2015 12:56:14 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:H5b1qe6AfjGn5kT8S1shNVTjg3njGWOxdP5H:H5BDjGY8WshwnjfOpH

Entry address:
0x5776A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, D8, 55, 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:
7.2100

Code size:
1 MB (1,096,704 bytes)

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

http://1-vinstaller.com/.../download?VersionId=-1&AccountId=7378&CampaignName=Qtp49FTOb&ShortName=musicpig&trafficsrctype=ICN&clickid=Qtp49FTO&ICNSessionId=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&ICNLastPageId=0

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