flashplayerpro_setup.exe

FUSION INSTALLER

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application flashplayerpro_setup.exe, “Premium Installer ” by FUSION INSTALLER has been detected as adware by 30 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Adobe Flash Player but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Premium Installer   (signed by FUSION INSTALLER)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
da63817257d4e1be68b54316ddf37d3c

SHA-1:
5cd7eef094d746d1a8a68087eb1e3e88f10678fa

SHA-256:
d1a2a2a37d4c8bde84c3e1355cd9318f63fb65fb4d5ea6517ba5f997f188459b

Scanner detections:
30 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
4/27/2024 3:26:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
16.01.22

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/OptInstal.opwa
7.11.151.162

avast!
Win32:IBryte-DB [PUP]
2014.9-160122

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2017.0.2857

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-724379
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.iBryte.WRP
18308

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26807
9.0.1.022

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AK application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/DomaIQ.G2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-22-01_6

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AdPlugin
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12257

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.778

Malwarebytes
v2016.01.22.09

McAfee
Generic-FAIN!AF437180D77B
5600.6513

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Zusy.cyhpmk
0.28.0.59921

Panda Antivirus
16.01.22.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.FUSIONINSTALLER.Installer (M)
16.1.22.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.197B
23.00.65.16120

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OptimumInstaller/Variant
9370

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.944
2.0.0.1821

File size:
219.8 KB (225,064 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013 Premium Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flashplayerpro_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/3/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=FUSION INSTALLER, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=FUSION INSTALLER, L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
21DB9738D9B500E3DAF0570B5DA9E8B9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/24/2014 4:00:16 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:mzUhbix6f2vz9IIKPZWlTElpSKBMCiJiPeA9PlB25tkpJJ:zmE/IKRWlT6MC94kpJJ

Entry address:
0xEF67

Entry point:
E8, 30, 53, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 44, 82, 42, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, 38, 80, 42, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 53, 8B, 45, 0C, 83, C0, 0C, 89, 45, FC, 64, 8B, 1D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 03, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, 08, 8B, 5D, 0C, 8B, 6D, FC, 8B, 63...
 
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Entropy:
6.3529

Code size:
153 KB (156,672 bytes)

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