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groovestream.exe

SOFTWARE INSTALLER

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application groovestream.exe, “Fusion Install ” by SOFTWARE INSTALLER has been detected as adware by 37 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.
Publisher:
Fusion Install   (signed by SOFTWARE INSTALLER)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
cc0219117ad598d7f70d2238a2457d8b

SHA-1:
24b61608a5fee5728826d30ae4ea358b4c78df8b

SHA-256:
0d31df8a73b933e6ecf2cdd9c8f32ec4c751229feba71b9120b3b42e6533ebdc

Scanner detections:
37 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 9:54:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.2
359

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OptimumInstaller
2014.06.01

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/OptInstall.zaxz
7.11.153.142

avast!
Win32:IBryte-DN [PUP]
2014.9-160210

AVG
Adware Generic_s
2017.0.2837

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.2
1.0.20.205

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-747976
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.IBryte.X
18619

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.27565
9.0.1.041

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Graftor.145217
8.16.02.10.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AM application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/IBryte
2/10/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-c255719d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-10-02_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallBundler
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712333

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.682

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2016.02.10.01

McAfee
Generic-FAIN!E0CAB098B26D
5600.6493

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.2
17.0.0.123

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.IBryte.cysydw
0.28.0.60100

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
11.20160210

nProtect
Adware.IBryte.R
14.11.19.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.10.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.SOFTWAREINSTALLER.Installer (M)
16.2.10.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.197B
23.00.65.16208

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OptimumInstaller/Variant
9332

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0310
7.2.41

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
29800

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.973
2.0.0.1822

File size:
226.8 KB (232,240 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:
SOFTWARE INSTALLER

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

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

Subject:
CN=SOFTWARE INSTALLER, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=SOFTWARE 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:
652F70E683E058123B6C29E79760D2E0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/14/2014 3:00:17 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:IE97irgdEojJpuA/b9/nbbJODBLKYRJiRtSR2G5O5L6p5MIpzW5XD:tNFJgctbbJAsgwIpzWpD

Entry address:
0x11EE7

Entry point:
E8, 20, 9D, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 74, 93, 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, 40, 90, 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:
160 KB (163,840 bytes)

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