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coretemp_d7632790.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_d7632790.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. According to Malwarebytes, this bundles additional adware offers via PlayPickle including toolbars such as Inbox.com, Babylon, Price Gong, Sendori, Price Peep and many others. PlayPickle uses the InstallIQ (InstallX) download manager to distribute such offers.

File name:

Publisher:

InstallX, LLC (signed and verified)

Product:

InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:

2.137.0.0

MD5:

12a50b640b6cfb83732c4487f9acd4e6

SHA-1:

d9f4d017f90afb8464ef3d18dc52466f8b2275ff

SHA-256:

15f5f67ecdecbb7feaa9bf0e7a3b0a12acfd09af7c0cc00d381392dfa840d0b6

Scanner detections:

24 / 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:

4/19/2024 2:09:07 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Adware.InstallIQ.B

1087

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/InstallIQ.N

7.11.98.96

AVG

Skodna.Generic_r

2015.0.3565

Bitdefender

Adware.InstallIQ.B

1.0.20.220

Bkav FE

W32.Clodac9.Trojan

1.3.0.4562

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B

17332

Dr.Web

Adware.W3i.32

9.0.1.044

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Adware.InstallIQ

8.14.02.13.06

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallIQ (variant)

8.8706

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/Fam.NB

2/13/2014

F-Secure

Adware.InstallIQ.B

11.2014-13-02_5

G Data

Adware.InstallIQ

14.2.22

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.InstallIQ

t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus

Riskware

13.170.9394

Malwarebytes

PUP.PlayPickle

v2014.02.13.06

McAfee

Artemis!A34F9AC02DB1

5600.7221

MicroWorld eScan

Adware.InstallIQ.B

15.0.0.132

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Searcher.cjaztx

0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.InstallX.R

14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F

23.00.65.14211

Sophos

InstallQ

4.91

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0815

7.2.44

VIPRE Antivirus

InstallIQ Installer

20692

XVirus List

Win32.Detected

2.9.30

File size:

1.9 MB (2,038,864 bytes)

Product version:

2.137.0.0

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_d7632790.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

InstallX, LLC

Authority:

DigiCert Inc

Valid from:

3/22/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

3/26/2014 1:00:00 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:

030985B5A39F75A13A497DAB8BF611F7

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

1/16/2014 12:02:13 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

49152:+AxzJ+YzkQ9EJER1wADchsnUJgYTckpUgB:rKtJW1wkctJEU

Entry address:

0xF739

Entry point:

E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 58, 44, 58, 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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Code size:

1.2 MB (1,291,776 bytes)

The file coretemp_d7632790.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://dl2.iq11download.com/dynamic/standard/.../coretemp_d7632790.exe

http://dl2.iq10download.com/dynamic/standard/.../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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