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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 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer.
Publisher:
Fusion Install   (signed by SOFTWARE INSTALLER)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
27b9c017929bd8770f54acc1e9d9549b

SHA-1:
536a1d6f65bf80b7bf0d9233fd35e7866e40b8b1

SHA-256:
55e7be7f3e1f2705203cfb98c3145d423ede8cc979f5c393970b51789c735857

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
4/30/2024 3:47:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

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:Malware-gen
140531-1

AVG
AdPlugin
2015.0.3451

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.27034
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AE application
7.0.302.0

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallBundler
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712333

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.3748

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.06.07.11

McAfee
Generic-FAIN!E0CAB098B26D
5600.7107

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.IBryte.cysydw
0.28.0.60100

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.06.07.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SOFTWAREINSTALLER.M
14.6.7.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.197B
23.00.65.14605

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
29800

File size:
224.3 KB (229,680 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:
6/6/2014 11:00:24 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:s5UcrMqpIAaqvcHZ70P66qFIl3tJ+JiZ0eP+XrSz59cpAf5Xp:FSpIkoRo669yuncpAfpp

Entry address:
0x101E7

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, 92, 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, 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:
157.5 KB (161,280 bytes)

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