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coretemp_1236.exe

InstallIQ Installation Utility

W3i

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 W3i has been detected as adware by 25 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl8.iq8download.com.
Publisher:
W3i, LLC  (signed by W3i)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.123.0.0

MD5:
e124e73436e009a4b3c406e3d3ebd44c

SHA-1:
143091618b6c7611c41c9179929b666d2c697c63

SHA-256:
9f2117cf809fdafaabfd3eaeaa54bfedd816598cbce4097939b4dab398bba30a

Scanner detections:
25 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallIQ (by InstallX) software bundler that may include toolbars and other browser extensions offers.

Analysis date:
12/23/2024 10:25:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BundleInstaller
2014.01.03

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.123.120

AVG
AdInstaller.InstallQ
2015.0.3389

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ
4.0.3.1487

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4613

Boost by Reason
Adware.Installer.W3i.N
2013.7.22.1

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17551

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.9
9.0.1.0203

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallIQ.AMN
8.14.02.11.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
7.9249

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallIQ
8/7/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.L.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10735

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ.A
v2013.11.25.11

McAfee
Artemis!A180F19D2FCE
5600.7045

MicroWorld eScan
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
14.0.0.609

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.vqlbr
0.28.0.57380

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.W3i.N
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.137215B6!326243766
23.00.65.14209

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallIQ
10435

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
7.2.42

Trend Micro
TROJ_FAKEAV.BMC
10.465.11

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
25076

File size:
1.6 MB (1,653,440 bytes)

Product version:
2.123.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2011 W3i Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQ.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\coretemp_1236.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
W3i

Authority:
VeriSign

Valid from:
6/18/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/1/2013 7:59:59 PM

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:
12/17/2012 3:11:27 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:2b2udI1U5patz4fSqJ7I7agVv2DT+YjnbI2:2QU5puztqjgVuljbn

Entry address:
0x38D4

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 8F, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00, FF, 00, 74, 13, A9, 00, 00, 00, FF, 74, 02, EB, CD, 8D, 41, FF, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 2B, C1, C3, 8D, 41, FE, 8B, 4C, 24, 04...
 
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Code size:
1.1 MB (1,112,064 bytes)

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

http://dl8.iq8download.com/lm/.../coretemp_1236.exe

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