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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 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. According to Malwarebytes, this bundles additional adware offers via PlayPickle including toolbars such as Inbox.com, Babylon, Price Gong, Sendori, Price Peep and many others. PlayPickle uses the InstallIQ (InstallX) download manager to distribute such offers.

File name:

Publisher:

InstallX, LLC (signed and verified)

Product:

InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:

2.136.5.0

MD5:

c23cb2e7829b6655a71f3b834bd1ea48

SHA-1:

bf1b7910bf5c26bd3539ae57c6221e9f4bb84ca7

SHA-256:

1ef31a1986af9f07606e6efebe65c5ece364547b1897fc6013eed6d45bd62df9

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:

11/5/2024 1:37:40 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Adware.InstallIQ.B

1113

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/InstallIQ.N

7.11.98.96

AVG

Skodna.Generic_r

2015.0.3591

Bitdefender

Adware.InstallIQ.B

1.0.20.90

Bkav FE

W32.Clodac9.Trojan

1.3.0.4562

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B

17332

Dr.Web

Adware.W3i.32

9.0.1.05

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Adware.InstallIQ

8.14.01.18.01

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallIQ (variant)

8.8706

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/Fam.NB

1/18/2014

F-Secure

Adware.InstallIQ.B

11.2014-18-01_7

G Data

Adware.InstallIQ

14.1.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of InstallIQ.exe (Adware)

2014.1.26.0

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.InstallIQ

t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus

Riskware

13.170.9394

Malwarebytes

PUP.PlayPickle

v2014.01.05.07

McAfee

Artemis!A34F9AC02DB1

5600.7259

MicroWorld eScan

Adware.InstallIQ.B

15.0.0.54

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

23.00.65.14103

Sophos

InstallQ

4.91

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0815

7.2.5

VIPRE Antivirus

InstallIQ Installer

20692

File size:

1.9 MB (1,947,216 bytes)

Product version:

2.136.5.0

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:

3/21/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

3/26/2014 8:00:00 AM

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:

11/20/2013 4:29:26 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:uVSsVw9Ou9dTjoY9cAjc9VgQ5PgoquNrR/7hpOMS7kKpXmEDZ0EWEbTkTi+on2bT:uVNbYqcLO/7hpO5pJDCgbTkTu2b80KG

Entry address:

0xEEE9

Entry point:

E8, B5, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 38, FE, 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:

6.6918

Code size:

1.2 MB (1,283,584 bytes)

The file coretemp_d7632790.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://dl2.iq9download.com/dynamic/.../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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