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musicoasis.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.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 29 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:
2.136.7.0

MD5:
53e0cc84bed5fa5a5152d616a5720b05

SHA-1:
5296fc4d43754927255edfb9d2698a2edc9cb2b7

SHA-256:
65477af72a8a7a7d87de5c4f5d21bb2644c6e650b3a7d4c5784002ce6c814c40

Scanner detections:
29 / 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 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:
12/24/2024 12:45:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.InstallIQ.C
1127

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downware
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.05.31

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.121.16

AVG
Skodna.Bundle
2015.0.3389

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallIQ.C
1.0.20.20

Boost by Reason
Optional.InstallX.K
188838

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17473

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0359

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallIQ
8.14.01.04.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
7.9190

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
1/4/2014

F-Secure
Adware.InstallIQ.B
11.2014-07-08_5

G Data
Adware.InstallIQ
14.1.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of wifihotspot2_d151607.exe (Adware)
2013.12.25.23

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10469

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2013.12.20.01

McAfee
Artemis!53E0CC84BED5
5600.7276

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallIQ.C
15.0.0.12

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Searcher.cjaztx
0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.K
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.131218

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10435

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1216
7.2.354

Trend Micro
ADW_INSTALLIQ
10.465.07

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24586

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.4.14

File size:
1.9 MB (2,000,976 bytes)

Product version:
2.136.7.0

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}\Music\musicoasis.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 7:00:00 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:
12/12/2013 4:10:09 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:fc2k/5HLDpv1l9Gyzsf5/nz4Z338+9jDTVIQQYAFiV2b6OrrQmffPo0hmwzHZwOO:02cRmcl8e5PKsNgN4mXlg5SSNTDujaK4

Entry address:
0xF739

Entry point:
E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 60, 18, 58, 00, E8, F1, 47, 00, 00, E8, B9, 6A, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 48, 88, 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, D5, 64, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.7473

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,285,120 bytes)

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

http://dl.installiq.com/.../DownloadPOP.aspx?NetworkID=&ProductSessionId=ade4b60a-75a8-4d50-8d94-037aeae87ac1&VersionId=-1&ProductId=2138&partnercode=&shortname=musicoasis&trafficsrctype=ICN

http://dl.installiq.com/.../DownloadPOP.aspx?NetworkID=&ProductSessionId=05ad7360-ebc7-4090-8358-98df44503427&VersionId=-1&ProductId=2138&partnercode=&shortname=musicoasis&trafficsrctype=ICN

http://dl5.iq9download.com/lm/.../musicoasis.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../DownloadPOP.aspx?NetworkID=&ProductSessionId=10357597-af7e-41c5-82cb-5a952e75db24&VersionId=-1&ProductId=2138&partnercode=&shortname=musicoasis&trafficsrctype=ICN

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