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coretemp_d7632790.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_d7632790.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl2.iq10download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.136.8.0

MD5:
3ec10c309df865d9f07c36da32ce8eca

SHA-1:
30abff8408695684675495ad824f2d5e62453fe1

SHA-256:
6bd6039d3f99b9d2a4ac42d602796f7016f3ab26ebc4366b6ecd3b2a276b43fa

Scanner detections:
13 / 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 3:53:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.121.222

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17491

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.0358

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
7.9190

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of openfreely_d7859079.exe (Adware)
2014.1.2.10

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2013.12.24.06

McAfee
Artemis!5214A0E61879
5600.7271

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Searcher.cjaztx
0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.R
14.9.30.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.131222

Sophos
InstallQ
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1220
7.2.358

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
24712

File size:
1.9 MB (2,037,328 bytes)

Product version:
2.136.8.0

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_d7632790.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/22/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 2:00:00 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:
12/19/2013 6:55:34 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:CvUyaWISSDYmLg3hQw4SBxZEPnPYTXNTdsOF9QTKpKgtIMxk4pK+6ffATukTFg0G:CvEhoDoITXtWK9QTkIN4QvffATpXhUgM

Entry address:
0xF739

Entry point:
E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 08, 43, 58, 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:
6.7722

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,290,752 bytes)

The file coretemp_d7632790.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://dl2.iq10download.com/dynamic/.../coretemp_d7632790.exe

http://dl5.iq10download.com/dynamic/standard/.../coretemp_d7632790.exe

http://dl2.iq10download.com/dynamic/standard/.../coretemp_d7632790.exe

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

http://dl5.iq9download.com/dynamic/.../coretemp_d7632790.exe

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

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