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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 16 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.tamindir.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.144.0.0

MD5:
098d4992ffbf5524c3f0a1d4527453da

SHA-1:
e02dd53f73602931eef19c82dd66c601e6b1ab00

SHA-256:
9baedf5c06b90f5812ec2d7910a9647f9b04252ff64e3b85ca03894e1e5eec04

Scanner detections:
16 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 12:10:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.166.58

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3398

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.14910

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0210

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10228

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
9/10/2014

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of cabin.exe (Adware)
2014.9.10.4

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3486

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.07.29.07

McAfee
Artemis!D6AA587AFA81
5600.7012

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.2.61349

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
14.07.29.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.N
14.9.30.13

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10453

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0808
7.2.253

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
32066

File size:
2 MB (2,067,368 bytes)

Product version:
2.144.0.0

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:
3/21/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 3:00:00 PM

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:
7/28/2014 9:28:21 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:L6nmxlyoyzALyr6IQC7rDywJsdz3VWZl2+ozIyIHUrtHB2ZEg8VTbyTtUfgFhL9W:L6mxfD+r6nzfWZl2gHKHgWg8VTgLjgd

Entry address:
0xC889

Entry point:
E8, B5, A0, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 30, AB, 58, 00, E8, F1, 5F, 00, 00, E8, B9, 82, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 48, A0, 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, 7C, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
1.2 MB (1,308,160 bytes)

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

http://www.tamindir.com/indir/MjAxNC0wNy0zMCAwMTo1MTozMw==/core-temp/.../1.0-rc4

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