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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 24 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 and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.130.0.0

MD5:
9ca988e10e0ac7cd0dce799864ce8683

SHA-1:
6c7922d7dc5cec27d348bb57a76b4c557cf31471

SHA-256:
071b06b846627680340db9b12619f900ceb646a6d27533c5907a99ad31b45858

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 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 10:01:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.01.02

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.126.240

AVG
Skodna.Generic_r
2015.0.3389

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallIQ.B
1.0.20.1095

Bkav FE
W32.Cloda03.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17669

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.063

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallIQ
8.14.08.07.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9334

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/FirseriaInstaller.A
8/7/2014

F-Secure
Adware.InstallIQ.B
11.2014-07-08_5

G Data
Adware.InstallIQ
14.8.22

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallIQ
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10956

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.03.04.04

McAfee
Artemis!AA0B88322D9D
5600.7045

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallIQ.B
15.0.0.657

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.W3i.cxiqxl
0.28.0.59921

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.N
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14302

Sophos
InstallQ
4.97

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10435

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0925
7.2.219

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
25770

File size:
1.8 MB (1,879,632 bytes)

Product version:
2.130.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2013 InstallX, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQ.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallIQ Installation Manager

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/22/2013 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 4:00:00 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:
5/22/2013 2:11:12 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:S5u+Kv16VeXk4uSXuJwJ4AS/Jyj/vVieqdikM3zGexYdEUysGPr08BHgClSAqTTe:S5nVyvgol2vOzGexYUP/BAUSAqTRrKN

Entry address:
0xEED9

Entry point:
E8, 65, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, C8, 1F, 57, 00, E8, A1, 47, 00, 00, E8, 69, 6A, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, F8, 87, 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, 85, 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 (1,234,944 bytes)

The file coretemp_1236.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=coretemp&a=13307&f=CoreTemp&VersionId=-1&VIRedirect=1

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

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

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