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flashplayerpro_setup.exe

File Monarch

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application flashplayerpro_setup.exe, “Fusion Install ” by File Monarch 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 File Monarch)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
9d7b2794ad4511a13ce4ecafd863648c

SHA-1:
dab13cdfce53103ca456fcc90f1591b5a7001fb8

SHA-256:
0a2a706f256f2e78c62f5b80902f2118a0321d08d55f0f9dd9433ca85e00621b

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:
4/26/2024 9:25:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.466534
413

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2014.08.20

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.bxop
7.11.167.238

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-151219

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2016.0.2891

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Clikug
4.0.3.151219

Bitdefender
Trojan.GenericKD.1618449
1.0.20.1765

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

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

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.iBryte.WRP
18251

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.31105
9.0.1.0353

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.466534
8.15.12.19.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.BH application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Malware_fam.NB
12/19/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-4a7f4ee7
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy
11.2015-19-12_7

G Data
Trojan.GenericKD.1618449
15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.176.11711

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.948

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.GigaClicks.A
v2015.12.19.07

McAfee
Artemis!0FF2B0F7AD04
5600.6547

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanClicker:Win32/Clikug.A
1.10401

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.GenericKD.1618449
16.0.0.1059

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Adpeak.cumkpw
0.28.0.59826

Norman
Gen:Variant.Kazy.466534
11.20151219

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.275832
14.09.16.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.12.19.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Badur.A5
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.FileMonarch.Bundler (M)
15.12.19.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.192B
23.00.65.151217

Sophos
PUA 'iBryte Optimum Installer'
5.11

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OptimumInstaller/Variant
9438

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.IQAFGOD
37.0.11227

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_CLIKUG.A
7.2.353

Trend Micro
TROJ_CLIKUG.A
10.465.19

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.1720
2.0.0.1921

File size:
241.9 KB (247,672 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)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File Monarch

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/18/2014 4:30:00 AM

Valid to:
3/19/2015 3:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=File Monarch, O=File Monarch, 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:
00E65C750985B066CBB7B485ACF86E58B1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/4/2014 9:21:14 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:6znigEgKOw4yOaOmEDke4HJViL/z37Fj7N1B39wGslN7:ZOw4fTDkbJqL3J7HgGs37

Entry address:
0xFE49

Entry point:
E8, C4, 05, 00, 00, E9, D7, FC, FF, FF, CC, FF, 25, 80, 21, 41, 00, CC, CC, 68, B5, FE, 40, 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, 70, 41, 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, E8, F9...
 
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Entropy:
7.2018

Code size:
66.5 KB (68,096 bytes)

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

http://lax1.ib.adnxs.com/click?mBUDJbzRDEDsUbgehesHQOxRuB6F6wdAFCFMvg6pC0CjmySFsqkQQAtPHwO4wTIbNyFYlX7KXE5UpAhUAAAAAB_OMgCTBwAAdgIAAAIAAAB_qhoBhWwHAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACwB-gDOcAAAs-UAAgUAAQIAAJQAxiGUbwAAAAA./cnd=!XwZ0OgiDpKUCEP_U6ggYhdkdIAA./referrer=http://www.farmvilledirt.com/2014/09/farmville-chocolate-milkshake-day.html/clickenc=http://download131bucket.com/.../flashplayerpro?source=marimedia_lightspark-us-ddl-cpa&creative_id=player &adprovider=marimedia&ce_cid=lax1CLfC4Krpz7KuThACGIue_ZiAt7CZGyIPMjA2LjE5MC4xMzUuMjEzKAEw1MiioAU.

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