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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 32 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 dl2.vik9installer.com.
Publisher:
SafeInstall, LLC  (signed by InstallX, LLC)

Product:
SafeInstaller

Description:
Safe Installer

Version:
1.0.64.0

MD5:
2e47b1c50f5d98d50711b7eec6719161

SHA-1:
c8dd2308694471ba98d228fc1e28a10f4ae944fd

SHA-256:
49d58795928215e2443884e51dd1c804a98675dad262211d12ba96bb2172be55

Scanner detections:
32 / 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:
7/1/2025 6:56:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
560

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2015.01.01

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen4
7.11.198.230

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-150724

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.3038

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15724

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
1.0.20.1025

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20279

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9371
9.0.1.0205

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallIQ
8.15.07.24.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10950

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
7/24/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-24-07_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
15.7.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of internetdownloadmanager.exe (Adware)
2015.8.26.2

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Heur
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1814525

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.1686

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SafeInstall.A
v2015.07.24.06

McAfee
Artemis!76B013613712
5600.6694

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155902
16.0.0.615

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.64448

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
15.07.24.06

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.SafeInstall.Installer (M)
15.7.24.18

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LH14
7.2.205

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LS14
10.465.24

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

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
36266

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229676
2.0.0.2023

File size:
1.9 MB (2,033,176 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.64.0

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 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 5:00:00 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:
11/17/2014 1:51:56 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:KC2juLUBmo35wuemtMlokRlUmfL9O9HxW39tQ47etIsWeODPv3GGehbTJdmTiY+t:7rmrDQwO9p7YvWeUzehOTvJD7vy2H4

Entry address:
0x5A90A

Entry point:
E8, E3, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 40, 87, 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:
7.0874

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,110,016 bytes)

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

http://dl2.vik9installer.com/download/Base/433665/.../musicpig.exe

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