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 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq11download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.145.0.0

MD5:
04bbb85f5b92b9e2136aa11584e6b654

SHA-1:
f2badf1103f43bef2094a0abdbf7cc08ee55bf78

SHA-256:
c9720f8d4f95e6c38490ef96229599dc44f634be6573ced5cba019fec804b848

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
4/26/2024 4:25:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.12.11

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.194.74

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141224

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3250

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
20333

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.0358

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.10861

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
12/24/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14295

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2747

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.12.24.02

McAfee
Artemis!04BBB85F5B92
5600.6906

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.6.63850

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
14.12.24.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.U
14.12.24.14

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10158

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1201
7.2.358

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
35624

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229763
2.0.0.2003

File size:
2 MB (2,067,880 bytes)

Product version:
2.145.0.0

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_d7632790.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 2:00:00 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:
11/24/2014 7:58:41 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:tEbHI2xtedh68RT3wR4bx9mJ26XtFcL4TJFw:a7I2Kh6yZx9Q22cU6

Entry address:
0xC889

Entry point:
E8, B5, A0, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 88, A7, 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 (1,307,648 bytes)

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

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