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coretemp_1236.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_1236.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 27 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl.installiq.com.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.128.0.0

MD5:
71615c247faf98114222d6a5264bd803

SHA-1:
46e7d5a8138bf9a1f1f93fc6a241cd590e108c0b

SHA-256:
44d45983964a6b2eb3b81543f0d0e89832b7c9e8b9a5ab1f5d1afddc0ba973d3

Scanner detections:
27 / 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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/23/2024 7:16:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.01.02

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.199.158

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150219

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.3193

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallIQ.B
1.0.20.250

Bkav FE
W32.Cloda03.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
20609

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.25
9.0.1.050

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallIQ
8.15.02.19.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
9.10968

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/FirseriaInstaller.A
2/19/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-9a8e7a6e
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.InstallIQ.B
11.2015-19-02_5

G Data
Adware.InstallIQ
15.2.22

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1814541

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2015.02.19.01

McAfee
Artemis!AA0B88322D9D
5600.6849

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallIQ.B
16.0.0.150

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.W3i.cxiqxl
0.28.0.59921

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.2.19.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.15217

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10044

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H05LI14
7.2.50

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
36402

File size:
1.5 MB (1,607,760 bytes)

Product version:
2.128.0.0

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\software\coretemp_1236.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/22/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 12:00:00 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:
4/8/2013 9:30:51 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:e7koKj34SeUatpcpY5SHfDoEtxM2CEqZsP6LkJTUTLjnbIi:e7koKbJLoE7SkJajbn

Entry address:
0xE8EC

Entry point:
E8, 40, 94, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 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...
 
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Entropy:
6.8132

Code size:
1 MB (1,081,856 bytes)

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

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=coretemp&a=13307&f=CoreTemp

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