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 26 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:
f405594f71678f069bb557c3afcfddd6

SHA-1:
71bdac4de510aea3e8a1c6c7546249b15a4f4e29

SHA-256:
c4a68fcb7bf4d9b8e7516ab7ab1538084d62cb7d01b84b6ed188f288cce5b7ef

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
4/23/2024 10:50:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
14.06.01

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/OptInstal.opwa
7.11.151.162

avast!
Win32:IBryte-DB [PUP]
140531-1

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.LE
2014.0.3955

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.iBryte.WRP
18308

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26807
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AC application
7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-01-06_1

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AdPlugin
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12257

Kaspersky
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.3775

Malwarebytes
v2014.06.01.10

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Zusy.cyhpmk
0.28.0.59921

Panda Antivirus
14.06.01.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.FUSIONINSTALLER.U
14.6.1.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.197B
23.00.65.14530

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29418

File size:
216.8 KB (221,992 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:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\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:
5/21/2014 4:00:24 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:TzeG1TLXp+myHQxVzl6YPDFyF14LiaAGJirGFv5tBiOe5djpdR+:vZL3yHQjp6c5yP3JiCjpdR+

Entry address:
0xEDA7

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:
6.3768

Code size:
152.5 KB (156,160 bytes)

The file flashplayerpro_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

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