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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:
4fc11333dd59e1be889c9a10e9ce9a48

SHA-1:
dead7712eacd45dae79fdf0170981bfd004800ec

SHA-256:
3f58c38516d7caffb3113e4f35896d7464970bceef83d5b84ddf8b866e64c1e7

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:
4/19/2024 5:50:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.2
357

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]
2014.9-160213

AVG
Adware Generic_s
2017.0.2835

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.2
1.0.20.220

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
9.0.1.044

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Graftor.145217
8.16.02.13.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AM application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/IBryte
2/13/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-c255719d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-13-02_7

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
14.0.0.668

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2016.02.13.08

McAfee
Generic-FAIN!E0CAB098B26D
5600.6491

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.2
17.0.0.132

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.IBryte.cysydw
0.28.0.60100

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
11.20160213

nProtect
Adware.IBryte.R
14.11.19.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.13.08

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)
16.2.13.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.197B
23.00.65.16211

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OptimumInstaller/Variant
9326

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0310
7.2.44

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:
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:
6/18/2014 5:47:05 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:7xgyLQ+7yC1fwn/wh5qQB5JikdtsIMDkvAU8ra5MNp9e5X9:qyL6yk/w6UQHjNp9ep9

Entry address:
0x112B8

Entry point:
E8, 1F, 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, 3C, 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 KB (160,768 bytes)

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