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coretemp_1236.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_1236.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 25 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl7.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.132.0.0

MD5:
bb9d1a3ef4b8f98c2054b5de2aefa274

SHA-1:
009eb47b6f88f2d2e5dfd84a103915307e2b729d

SHA-256:
c80ffa112e917b15765ef17c19361625c735232e23bbc0a9d80cabcd6ea9ec17

Scanner detections:
25 / 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 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:
4/19/2024 7:06:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.01.02

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.122.232

AVG
Skodna.Generic_r
2014.0.3644

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallIQ.B
1.0.20.1645

Bkav FE
W32.Cloda03.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Boost by Reason
Adware.Installer.InstallX.N
2013.7.28.23

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17531

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0209

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallIQ
8.13.11.25.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
7.9237

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/FirseriaInstaller.A
8/7/2014

F-Secure
Adware.InstallIQ.B
11.2013-25-11_2

G Data
Adware.InstallIQ
13.11.22

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10689

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2013.07.28.11

McAfee
Artemis!AA0B88322D9D
5600.7150

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallIQ.B
14.0.0.987

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.W3i.cxiqxl
0.28.0.59921

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.N
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14209

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10436

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0925
7.2.209

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24976

File size:
1.8 MB (1,900,624 bytes)

Product version:
2.132.0.0

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_1236.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 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:
030985B5A39F75A13A497DAB8BF611F7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/23/2013 9:00:53 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:5btgkP9avOCjVqJ3SZYez4h3nNfq2j92Id4lRC3Jwb1OXfCM+F4fUSTT+WvmCYvw:5bDaFhOtlN4Id4lRT1mCFefUSTbjKw

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, 65, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 38, 5A, 57, 00, E8, A1, 47, 00, 00, E8, 69, 6A, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, F8, 87, 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, 85, 64, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
1.2 MB (1,251,328 bytes)

The file coretemp_1236.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://dl7.iq8download.com/lm/.../coretemp_1236.exe

http://dl8.iq8download.com/lm/.../coretemp_1236.exe

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

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

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