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flashplayerpro_setup.exe

FUSION INSTALLER

This is published and distributed via an Adknowledge's advertising supported (adware) software installer. The application flashplayerpro_setup.exe, “Fusion Install ” by FUSION INSTALLER 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from secure-lax.adnxs.com.
Publisher:
Fusion Install   (signed by FUSION INSTALLER)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
d99e5aa2544e94d041b85a2b7717f648

SHA-1:
7e04f33d6b38a5f0b986a412522de93290cbd8b1

SHA-256:
41dfa810c35e15a6c2a18a6ed6da5c9978a35bd0b7f68953693fc9d4f8d786e7

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 '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:
4/26/2024 2:43:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge (M)
16.8.3.23

File size:
62.3 KB (63,784 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 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:
FUSION INSTALLER

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:
8/1/2014 12:07:32 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:YOl8qd91AKQ1aDI8N/SbkIo+D5hBxKBx+gJUK/5EUhuWKvOvUwp3gg6jVdP+Yq5T:fhdvI8t+kokZOM5fu7OvUwH6jVdGjB

Entry address:
0x609D

Entry point:
E8, 46, 05, 00, 00, E9, 36, FD, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 08, A2, 40, 00, 89, 0D, 04, A2, 40, 00, 89, 15, 00, A2, 40, 00, 89, 1D, FC, A1, 40, 00, 89, 35, F8, A1, 40, 00, 89, 3D, F4, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 20, A2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 14, A2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, F0, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, EC, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, E8, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, E4, A1, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 18, A2, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 0C, A2, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 10, A2, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 1C, A2, 40...
 
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Entropy:
5.8245

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

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

https://secure-lax.adnxs.com/click?MaXtOmtJ5D9U46WbxCDgP1TjpZvEIOA_Frp-1bgI-D9VVBPhRTv-P9K0bHUbZx9Yex5Qkqfu8jA6PN1TAAAAAEwZKgChBgAAdgIAAAIAAAANUAEBBIUGAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEANgCWgC3pQAAqr4AAgUAAQIAAJIAgCYxoQAAAAA./cnd=!DgWIMAiKu5QCEI2ghQgYhIoaIAA./referrer=http://download.radiorage.com//clickenc=http://download131bucket.com/.../flashplayerpro?source=marimedia_lightspark-us-ddl-cpa&creative_id=player &adprovider=marimedia&ce_cid=lax1CPu8wJL51Lv5MBACGNLpsqu349mPWCIOOTkuMTI2LjExMi4xNTIoATC6-PSeBQ..

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