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coretemp_coretemp_publisher_softpedia.exe

InstallIQ

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_coretemp_publisher_softpedia.exe, “InstallIQ Installation Utility” by W3i has been detected as adware by 5 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from download1us.softpedia.com.

File name:

Publisher:

W3i, LLC (signed and verified)

Product:

InstallIQ

Description:

InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:

1.98.0.0

MD5:

8303cb4acc8c6f44518d14b862675d80

SHA-1:

c1cccdddde25cd62666a44dfadb27065d33fabec

SHA-256:

dcd69666a1fa63b3be699746e306821bc5807a421bc02e7c97b1273016f5b767

Scanner detections:

5 / 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:

4/27/2024 2:34:28 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Dr.Web

Adware.W3i.9

9.0.1.0297

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallIQ (variant)

8.8296

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.W3i.f

14.10.24.19

Sophos

InstallQ

4.88

VIPRE Antivirus

InstallIQ Installer

17446

File size:

608.2 KB (622,784 bytes)

Product version:

1.98.0.0

Original file name:

InstallIQStub.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\coretemp_coretemp_publisher_softpedia.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

W3i, LLC

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

6/19/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

7/2/2013 12:59:59 AM

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:

8/9/2011 10:39:43 PM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:SpkXLugm41Vv6wZqgnet+6H3plWn7tQ9D9WUXs:SpkX5VvZZlpslW7+9D9WU8

Entry address:

0x1B253

Entry point:

E8, 48, 9F, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 7C, 09, E8, C7, 9F, 00, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, BE, 9F, 00, 00, 8B, 30, E8, BD, 9F, 00, 00, 8B, 04, B0, 5E, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 56, 57, 8B, 7D, 08, 33, DB, 3B, FB, 75, 1E, E8, 23, 39, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 53, 53, 53, 53, 53, 89, 30, E8, 52, 60, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 8B, C6, E9, 83, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 75, 0C, 3B, F3, 76, DB, 8B, 45, 10, 88, 1F, 3B, C3, 74, 50, 38, 18, 74, 4C, 50, E8, 42, EF, FF, FF, 59, 8D, 4E, F9, 3B... 
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Entropy:

6.3515

Code size:

413 KB (422,912 bytes)

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

http://download1us.softpedia.com/dl/e496cad74d5e5a28cd70b45565e44296/4e5bd5b5/100074793/software/system/.../coretemp_coretemp_publisher_Softpedia.exe

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