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4shared-ie.exe

Overall Media, Inc.

This is published and distributed via an Adknowledge's advertising supported (adware) software installer. The application 4shared-ie.exe, “Fusion Install ” by Overall Media has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from directdownload80.com.
Publisher:
Fusion Install   (signed by Overall Media, Inc.)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
3b67eccd51b96bbbc1351d30a17d538c

SHA-1:
65104d2bb2d2becab6aeed37d761e3276a92c9a9

SHA-256:
41170bd82fdb07b65bd08aa4a1bb9a7358713eeb26030c7744ed53272466cef1

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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:
5/20/2024 4:12:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.OverallM.Installer (M)
16.7.14.10

File size:
79.3 KB (81,208 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) Fusion Install

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\4shared-ie.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Overall Media, Inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/15/2014 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/16/2015 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="Overall Media, Inc.", O="Overall Media, Inc.", STREET=855 Village Center Drv, STREET="Suite #336", L=St. Paul, S=MN, PostalCode=55127, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
20CC4646E1A4400DB7FA2D15D1C8F1CB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/6/2014 5:23:43 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:XOKkRrbAeAvnLPu5BEAUMkCfYBszmJSwO8I3eUZjwyDOJJb+QhTU99:sRrbAeAvn7uyM4qwO8wPw+Qe

Entry address:
0x63C1

Entry point:
E8, 52, 05, 00, 00, E9, 36, FD, FF, FF, CC, FF, 25, C0, 81, 40, 00, 6A, 14, 68, C0, B7, 40, 00, E8, B6, 00, 00, 00, FF, 35, 2C, E4, 40, 00, 8B, 35, 9C, 81, 40, 00, FF, D6, 59, 89, 45, E4, 83, F8, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, FF, 15, 98, 81, 40, 00, 59, EB, 67, 6A, 08, E8, B2, 05, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, FF, 35, 2C, E4, 40, 00, FF, D6, 89, 45, E4, FF, 35, 28, E4, 40, 00, FF, D6, 59, 59, 89, 45, E0, 8D, 45, E0, 50, 8D, 45, E4, 50, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 35, 84, 81, 40, 00, FF, D6, 59, 50, E8, 75, 05, 00, 00, 89, 45...
 
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Entropy:
5.7656

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

The file 4shared-ie.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://directdownload80.com/o/.../4shared-IE.exe

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