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groovestream.exe

SETUP DOT EXE

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application groovestream.exe, “Fusion Install ” by SETUP DOT EXE has been detected as adware by 36 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 file has been seen being downloaded from 735322.gosecureinstall.com.
Publisher:
Fusion Install   (signed by SETUP DOT EXE)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
830dd329fe680bbc8409d4633809df01

SHA-1:
1375b2f856b34128489f1451a912dfdb1ec88c19

SHA-256:
dbfd22e186de942ef71bdf30faa3dddb0cff40e235a2a768f75fefa87eeda9b7

Scanner detections:
36 / 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 5:49:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
384

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OptimumInstaller
2014.09.04

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.bxjq
7.11.141.184

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160117

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2017.0.2862

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
1.0.20.85

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6581
0.98/19328

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.IBryte.U
18064

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader9.59551
9.0.1.017

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
8.16.01.17.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.V.gen application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.13751
1/17/2016

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-17-01_1

G Data
Win32.Application.PremiumInstaller
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11684

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.803

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2016.01.17.09

McAfee
Artemis!123F83C088D5
5600.6518

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
17.0.0.51

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.IBryte.cwbnyw
0.28.0.59048

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
11.20160117

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.17.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.SETUPDOTEXE.Bundler (M)
16.1.17.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.175E
23.00.65.16115

Sophos
PUA 'iBryte Optimum Installer'
58

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.PremiumInstaller/Variant
9380

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XABfAXD
37.0.10891

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0515
7.2.17

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Optimum Installer
28115

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.185663
2.0.0.1776

File size:
230.3 KB (235,808 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\groovestream.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SETUP DOT EXE

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/4/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/21/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=SETUP DOT EXE, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=SETUP DOT EXE, 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:
348784BF9B5AF7CB50276EA8463A9048

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/16/2014 7:00:24 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:88ayjblKUDwpzim3W6zU8gB5NojHoEkFGoU/n9qbXCJisI02Ja5eRpqJ:XayIYwpziSHzUlB5wkFGoGQbXPbRpqJ

Entry address:
0xD198

Entry point:
E8, CF, 47, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 80, B2, 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, 34, B0, 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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Code size:
165 KB (168,960 bytes)

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

http://735322.gosecureinstall.com/o/.../Groovestream.exe

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