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coretemp.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 coretemp.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq9download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.136.3.0

MD5:
8bfa7d48483946cd3c006423920d7877

SHA-1:
e6cf049581967faff409706d2dd555d7943d1153

SHA-256:
e9e03847051c604da7a9d67ce52fafbc1b382466f2f50b7a54513ec21a32c188

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
4/26/2024 10:10:18 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.139.64

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
18000

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.098

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9601

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11566

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.04.08.07

McAfee
Artemis!8BFA7D484839
5600.7166

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.I
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14406

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1111
7.2.98

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
27768

File size:
1.8 MB (1,917,008 bytes)

Product version:
2.136.3.0

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}\downloads\coretemp.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:
11/6/2013 11:48:07 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:XHo31C4PUaZ3/wtYsCOu56Z8vrvBFzvs+1w9i8Th1JarZpYgmnStoGrTjeGCu6rH:XHsxiS7w9i8ErMgicoGrTqu6rfKe

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, F0, 86, 57, 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:
6.6913

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,262,592 bytes)

The file coretemp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://dl5.iq9download.com/dynamic/.../coretemp_d7632790.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../getdynamicpath.aspx?shortname=coretemp&a=13307&f=CoreTemp&VersionId=-1&key=standarddefault

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=coretemp&a=13307&f=CoreTemp

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