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Analyzed , 5 months ago

Is Core-Temp-setup-v1.20.1.150.exe safe? Yes, no threats found.

Legitimate Core Temp installer signed by ALCPU with only a single less reliable grayware flag and clean sandbox behaviour.

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Moderate evidence · No engine flags it, but no publisher signature confirms who made it.

Install it as usual if it came from the official source

Treat as safe; install only from the official ALCPU/Core Temp website.

Good practice2 tips

We found nothing harmful in this file.

  1. Install it only if it came from the developer's own website or an official app store.

  2. Keep your antivirus and Windows updates switched on.

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Core-Temp-setup-v1.20.1.150.exe: Safe — MalwareTips file scan

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Antivirus results

1 of 71 flagged

  • Flagged 1
  • No detection 70
  • No result 4
FileCore-Temp-setup-v1.20.1.150.exe1.7 MBSHA-256 26e9a2b20608…9b5606
  • Code signing ALCPU
  • Test run Completed
  • First seen 5mo ago
It has a valid digital signature from ALCPU.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

0 points against it and 4 in its favour, checked against the scan evidence.

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

Analyst conclusion

The file is a common signed installer for Core Temp CPU monitoring software. Only one less reliable engine flagged it as grayware; all major antivirus engines and sandbox analysis are clean. High submission volume and installer-typical behaviour confirm it is safe.

Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
  • If the ALCPU certificate were compromised the signing would be misleading, but prevalence=widely seen but new across 1701 submissions and zero major detections make stolen-cert scenario unlikely.

These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.

6 sources checked · 5 complete · 1 partial. See every source

Chapter 03

What it did in our test

It ran in our isolated test environment; no test environment rated what it did as risky.

Test run summary

Capture complete
  • 21sandbox rule tags
  • 8spawned processes
  • 2network contacts
  • 40filesystem & mutex artifacts

Chapter 04

Technical details

1 of the 71 antivirus engines that checked it flags it; signed by ALCPU.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

6 sources checked · 5 complete · 1 partial. Complete means the check returned a usable result; it does not mean the file is safe.

SourceStatusResultChecked
Antivirus enginesVirusTotal · 75 enginesCompleteWorth noting: 1 of 71 engines flagged it · 4 gave no result · treated as non-decisive Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxesCompleteRuntime behaviour was recorded Details for sandbox run
Contacted hostsMalwareTips URL scannerPartial1 of 2 contacted hosts were cross-checked; coverage is incomplete Details for contacted hosts
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesCompleteWorth noting: 2 MalwareTips behaviour rules Details for signature rules
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteNot listed
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

Engines that flagged it 1

The saved verdict treats these detections as likely false positives.

  • CrowdStrikewin/grayware_confidence_70% (W)

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
May 26, 2026, 12:44 PM UTC
SHA-256
26e9a2b20608f00f43a44d0f7fa57e70a832087c3d4a9aa1d8dc73078d9b5606
SHA-1
6159262aceeb14716e9027e99a2a3b12eb95d7e8
MD5
7edd792d56093efe9b7ad08fe3dcaf13

About this file

Core-Temp-setup-v1.20.1.150.exe is a Win32 EXE file of 1.7 MB.

Type and size
Win32 EXE · 1.7 MB
Signer
ALCPUValid code signature.
First seen
May 2, 2026On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
1,507 distinct sources
Packer
None detected
Entropy
8.00 of 8

First scanned Updated

Chapter 05

Questions & answers

Short answers to the 7 questions people ask most about this file.

Is Core-Temp-setup-v1.20.1.150.exe safe?
We found nothing harmful in Core-Temp-setup-v1.20.1.150.exe. 1 of the 71 antivirus engines that checked it flags it; after weighing the other evidence we treat that alert as false alarms. It has a valid digital signature from ALCPU. Install it only if it came from the developer's own website or an official app store.
What is Core-Temp-setup-v1.20.1.150.exe?
Core-Temp-setup-v1.20.1.150.exe is a software installer, about 1.7 MB. It carries no version information saying what it is or who made it. VirusTotal first saw it on May 2, 2026.
How many antivirus engines detected Core-Temp-setup-v1.20.1.150.exe?
1 of the 71 antivirus engines that checked it flags Core-Temp-setup-v1.20.1.150.exe (CrowdStrike). We weigh which engines flagged it and what else the scan found, not just the count.
Is Core-Temp-setup-v1.20.1.150.exe digitally signed?
Yes. Core-Temp-setup-v1.20.1.150.exe has a valid digital signature from ALCPU, which shows the file hasn't been changed since that publisher signed it. Malware is sometimes signed with stolen certificates, so a signature alone isn't proof of safety.
What is the SHA-256 hash of Core-Temp-setup-v1.20.1.150.exe?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of Core-Temp-setup-v1.20.1.150.exe is 26e9a2b20608f00f43a44d0f7fa57e70a832087c3d4a9aa1d8dc73078d9b5606, and its MD5 is 7edd792d56093efe9b7ad08fe3dcaf13. Two files with the same SHA-256 are identical, so use it to check you have exactly this file, not just one with the same name.
Is it safe to install Core-Temp-setup-v1.20.1.150.exe?
We found nothing harmful in Core-Temp-setup-v1.20.1.150.exe, and its digital signature checks out. The main caveat is where you got it: attackers sometimes spread malware under the name of real software, so get it from the official website. If your own antivirus warns about it, check the source before you ignore the warning.
How up to date is this analysis of Core-Temp-setup-v1.20.1.150.exe?
This report reflects the scan on May 26, 2026. A file's fingerprint never changes, but antivirus engines keep learning, so a rating can change later. To get a newer result, scan the file again: we refresh the antivirus results when the saved ones are out of date.
Chapter 06

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