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 38 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:
8750b5dc97640ec9990cb0718eb96684

SHA-1:
fc57412de177ab619262a1e4dad1db8d7994f6b1

SHA-256:
4c5676664e070d263f3a49b8207b0317032999ba815db91b0d5b1a0c6b522fb5

Scanner detections:
38 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 2:29:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
16.01.09

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/OptInstal.opwa
7.11.151.162

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-160109

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2017.0.2870

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.iBryte
4.0.3.1619

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-425
0.98/19280

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.iBryte.WRP
18308

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26807
9.0.1.09

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
8.16.01.09.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AF application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Wonton.J!tr
1/9/2016

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-09-01_7

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.PremiumInstaller
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12257

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.843

Malwarebytes
v2016.01.09.11

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!A10C4419E0A6
5600.6526

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Zusy.cyhpmk
0.28.0.59921

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.223528
14.07.29.01

Panda Antivirus
16.01.09.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.FUSIONINSTALLER.Installer (M)
16.1.9.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.197B
23.00.65.16107

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OptimumInstaller/Variant
9396

Total Defense
Win32/iBryte.RHMZNS
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.942
2.0.0.1860

File size:
222.3 KB (227,624 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:
5/26/2014 4:00:19 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:89ogPHomuKCxyMnXXnhmR1OEhzYSEqDuQ3JipXQkB4DDR5t6p2R:6PIaUXXnU1OaZDuQa346p2R

Entry address:
0xF907

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:
6.3568

Code size:
155.5 KB (159,232 bytes)

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