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coretemp_installer.exe

InstallIQ

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_installer.exe, “InstallIQ Installation Utility” by InstallX has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. This file is typically installed with the program Toolwiz Time Freeze 2014 by ToolWiz.

File name:

Publisher:

InstallX, LLC (signed and verified)

Product:

InstallIQ

Description:

InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:

1.128.0.0

MD5:

426068196ebebdb95969e291efe477d1

SHA-1:

3fb245555f2f3947c805f18a19073eda7b04f1ac

SHA-256:

ca5766a19561dc86aecbd21f204968022ccb95ed22e2a9717c47bef41adbd39e

Scanner detections:

14 / 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 1:53:59 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

Riskware.InstallIQ

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/InstallIQ.lpsd

7.11.144.32

AVG

MalSign.Generic

2015.0.3337

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B

18036

Dr.Web

Adware.W3i.47

9.0.1.0271

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallIQ (variant)

8.9628

IKARUS anti.virus

APPL

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11637

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.InstallIQ

v2014.04.03.07

McAfee

Artemis!426068196EBE

5600.7172

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.InstallX.S

14.9.30.13

Sophos

InstallQ

4.98

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0322

7.2.93

VIPRE Antivirus

InstallIQ Installer

27960

File size:

522.1 KB (534,608 bytes)

Product version:

1.128.0.0

Original file name:

InstallIQStub.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

InstallIQ Installation Manager

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

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

Digital Signature

Signed by:

InstallX, LLC

Authority:

DigiCert Inc

Valid from:

3/22/2013 1:00:00 PM

Valid to:

3/27/2014 1:00:00 AM

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:

1/17/2014 9:56:43 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:SR5LCBCv9sfkBNtvbTvsjkNmVEcBAggn93:SRpQ096k1bjC6mVbAD93

Entry address:

0xD958

Entry point:

E8, 55, 7C, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 68, AF, 46, 00, E8, E2, 6C, 00, 00, E8, 22, 7E, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, E8, 7B, 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, F0, 50, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8... 
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Entropy:

6.3207

Code size:

335 KB (343,040 bytes)

The file coretemp_installer.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Toolwiz Time Freeze 2014 by ToolWiz

www.Toolwiz.com

About 1% of users remove it

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

http://www.alcpu.com/.../coretemp_installer.exe

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