java_setup.exe

System Applet

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application java_setup.exe, “Fusion Install ” by System Applet has been detected as adware by 35 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Oracle Java Runtime but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Fusion Install   (signed by System Applet)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
2c6369cffdbdc860457c3b1968d0d71b

SHA-1:
128d052fce82b10c5ce15215bfe91d01ba71629a

SHA-256:
bd5384534cff9967f653d85c5a13c4d94f675b815dd7bcd91f12358668eab78e

Scanner detections:
35 / 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:
4/23/2024 11:30:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
16.02.14

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/OptInstal.opwb
7.11.152.50

avast!
Win32:IBryte-DB [PUP]
2014.9-160214

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2017.0.2833

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.iBryte
4.0.3.16214

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-496
0.98/19185

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.iBryte.WRP
18308

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26807
9.0.1.045

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.IBryte.R
8.16.02.14.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AF application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-c255719d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-14-02_1

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallBundler
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12257

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.661

Malwarebytes
v2016.02.14.08

McAfee
Generic-FAIN!9C941A3E0AA7
5600.6489

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Zusy.cyhpmk
0.28.0.59921

Norman
Downloader
11.20160214

nProtect
Adware.IBryte.R
14.06.23.01

Panda Antivirus
16.02.14.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.FusionInstall.Installer (M)
16.2.14.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.197B
23.00.65.16212

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OptimumInstaller/Variant
9323

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.854
2.0.0.1790

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\java_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/23/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/24/2015 8:59:59 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:
6/22/2014 2:05:12 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:dv1AVNX5jhD8lPnpkWuh5TToYchrc2SWpngnrgJikwrTk/RnUpNg:dvePV8cfhtoL+qgx+UpNg

Entry address:
0xF0F7

Entry point:
E8, 40, 36, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 48, 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, 30, 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...
 
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Code size:
153 KB (156,672 bytes)

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