flashplayerpro_setup.exe

Liquidbuild

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application flashplayerpro_setup.exe, “Fusion Install ” by Liquidbuild has been detected as adware by 41 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. 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:
Fusion Install   (signed by Liquidbuild)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
f26b42d807d2d694374151c08c354655

SHA-1:
5ce72d65b4f93fb20b201450b1da2eccb36ab857

SHA-256:
a46e89aad78a087dc0c2ee56f27cd6fa864e94d94c9894e553d09bc46159e21a

Scanner detections:
41 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Injects advertisements in the web browser in the form or banner ads and popups.

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:
4/19/2024 8:15:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.67514
373

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
2014.08.14

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Kazy.439479.2
7.11.169.156

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160128

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2017.0.2851

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Clikug
4.0.3.16128

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Kazy.439479
1.0.20.140

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-592
0.98/19086

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE
19325

Dr.Web
Trojan.iBryte.3
9.0.1.028

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.67514
8.16.01.28.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.BL application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Malware_fam.NB
1/28/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-c255719d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.67514
11.2016-28-01_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Kazy.439479
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-Clicker.BFNI
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.176.11711

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.748

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.GigaClicks.A
v2016.01.28.11

McAfee
Artemis!0FF2B0F7AD04
5600.6507

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanClicker:Win32/Clikug.A
1.10401

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.439479
17.0.0.84

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Adpeak.cumkpw
0.28.0.59826

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.67514
11.20160128

nProtect
Trojan.GenericKD.1618449
14.04.10.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.28.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.Dropper.c9f
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Badur.A5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.Liquidbuild.Bundler (M)
16.1.28.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.192B
23.00.65.16126

Sophos
PUA 'iBryte Optimum Installer'
5.10

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OptimumInstaller/Variant
9358

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.WHYEFHC
37.0.11219

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_CLIKUG.A
7.2.28

Trend Micro
TROJ_CLIKUG.A
10.465.28

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.854
2.0.0.1790

File size:
148.9 KB (152,440 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013 Fusion Install

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
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/15/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/16/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Liquidbuild, O=Liquidbuild, STREET=4600 Madison Ave FL 10, L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, PostalCode=64112, C=US

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

Serial number:
008FC3C0F7127DA5163CC077AE5035B2ED

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/17/2014 1:00:24 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:JYpjwXx7ihyK4wlkypYwXjqhzRKaPoT/O1N1Z:CpmIhyK4NZwXjqWdjO1XZ

Entry address:
0x18BCB

Entry point:
E8, C2, 05, 00, 00, E9, D7, FC, FF, FF, CC, FF, 25, 20, B2, 41, 00, 68, 35, 8C, 41, 00, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 89, 6C, 24, 10, 8D, 6C, 24, 10, 2B, E0, 53, 56, 57, A1, 1C, 00, 42, 00, 31, 45, FC, 33, C5, 50, 89, 65, E8, FF, 75, F8, 8B, 45, FC, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, 89, 45, F8, 8D, 45, F0, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 8B, 4D, F0, 64, 89, 0D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 59, 5F, 5F, 5E, 5B, 8B, E5, 5D, 51, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, FF, 75, 14, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, 68, 7C, 87, 41, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.0827

Code size:
102 KB (104,448 bytes)

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