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coretemp_1236.exe

InstallIQ Installation Utility

W3i, 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 W3i has been detected as adware by 28 anti-malware scanners. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq6download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.104.2.0

MD5:
fa814165ba2bc7b085b699c232eb21b4

SHA-1:
674e464d0e01534ecde635ec5baabea472e1b556

SHA-256:
4888281ae8f43dfbd18eb2312d566cd7651a803e5444f6509275a9499602509f

Scanner detections:
28 / 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.

Analysis date:
5/7/2024 2:59:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2014.01.03

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.105.20

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2016.0.2937

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.15113

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
18961

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0307

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.15.11.03.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.8854

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
11/3/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.L.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12834

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1179

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2015.11.03.04

McAfee
Artemis!FA814165BA2B
5600.6593

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
16.0.0.921

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.28.0.57380

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallX.W3i.Installer (M)
15.11.3.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.137A16AB!326768299
23.00.65.151101

Sophos
InstallQ
4.93

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
9531

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H01GD13
7.2.307

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.03

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
21928

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Magania.Win32.60956
2.0.0.1852

File size:
1.6 MB (1,631,424 bytes)

Product version:
2.104.2.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2011 W3i Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQ.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\coretemp_1236.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="W3i, LLC", OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O="W3i, LLC", L=Sartell, S=Minnesota, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6A5D73F262C38BBD4578AB6AD713318D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/28/2011 8:42:40 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:LlfGhK6XIUWTPzBhC53OHxl7dWyATrLre:LEcc1eRlhW2

Entry address:
0x41B54

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 9E, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00, FF, 00, 74, 13, A9, 00, 00, 00, FF, 74, 02, EB, CD, 8D, 41, FF, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 2B, C1, C3, 8D, 41, FE, 8B, 4C, 24, 04...
 
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Entropy:
6.9874

Code size:
950 KB (972,800 bytes)

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

http://dl2.iq6download.com/lm/.../coretemp_1236.exe

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