home

internet_explorer_setup.exe

System Applet

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application internet_explorer_setup.exe, “Fusion Install ” by System Applet has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer.
Publisher:
Fusion Install   (signed by System Applet)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
36787cd3f734b15ad5c4fb5fec4ea83f

SHA-1:
e01ec94c971a5f70264851c76ff1e1a3068a0414

SHA-256:
65d4c8f803508211cbea0206e0cfd7aef37b75d1dd372364592ab269a858d5e0

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
4/25/2024 2:52:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OptimumInstaller
2014.08.01

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.jgi.617
7.11.164.196

avast!
Win32:IBryte-DB [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.OG
2014.0.3986

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-378
0.98/19168

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.IBryte.AE
19037

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26958
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AK application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Adware.IBryte
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.PremiumInstaller
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.182.12911

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.07.31.01

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Zusy.cylohe
0.28.2.61148

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.31.01

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SystemApplet.X
14.7.31.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.197B
23.00.65.14729

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
31208

File size:
220.9 KB (226,168 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\internet_explorer_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
System Applet

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/23/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/24/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=System Applet, O=System Applet, STREET="4600 Madison Ave, 10th FL", L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, PostalCode=64112, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
18FCD6B5EEB5AEC66D0222B5CA1850D9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/31/2014 8:00:21 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:5E8wu1jExuTlYNnqjZeRstqg2EhzUS4xDusdJimeQkB4Y8h5xB5tPp+uBX:vwu1jExueqjZ9tv2ayDusnOAxPp+YX

Entry address:
0xF207

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...
 
[+]

Entropy:
6.3559

Code size:
153.5 KB (157,184 bytes)

Remove internet_explorer_setup.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.