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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 dl8.iq8download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.136.0.0

MD5:
d9a97997383855f5fe5c25354ec91697

SHA-1:
a9330b25b4e6394080d043c7df7cb28bf400f59c

SHA-256:
85a9785ab38522d1a960f77a90c9828eb113702467e880ce1b9ff26ce2b0b167

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 4:10:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2014.01.02

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.152.70

AVG
Skodna.Generic_r
2015.0.3456

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallIQ.B
1.0.20.765

Bkav FE
W32.Cloda03.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
18390

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0153

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallIQ
8.14.06.02.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9875

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/FirseriaInstaller.A
6/2/2014

F-Secure
Adware.InstallIQ.B
11.2014-02-06_2

G Data
Adware.InstallIQ
14.6.22

IKARUS anti.virus
APPL
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12257

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.06.02.08

McAfee
Artemis!D9A979973838
5600.7112

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallIQ.B
15.0.0.459

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
23.00.65.14531

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10568

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0925
7.2.153

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
29802

File size:
1.8 MB (1,911,376 bytes)

Product version:
2.136.0.0

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_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:
10/15/2013 9:59:18 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:3co0DI7+5N9rL46OuC4lNeQjfA86eVY9SxyU1reYJvBpR2qw4FoTnGvql/NWmrY3:3cngkS26eVY9SxYYjpER4FoTll/sSKP

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 70, 82, 57, 00, E8, F1, 47, 00, 00, E8, B9, 6A, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 48, 88, 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, 64, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.6927

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,259,008 bytes)

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

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

http://dl5.iq9download.com/lm/.../coretemp_1236.exe

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

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