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 28 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Oracle Java Runtime but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Fusion Install   (signed by System Applet)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
4653af685d33b498acdf67a179af3c29

SHA-1:
18ddac6578ebc0970c6e593e4f324dd34b47d256

SHA-256:
bbefb5155aea8441a56634a50f18676787731e5ba872a6911a41f81a47565a7f

Scanner detections:
28 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 7:31:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
895

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.iBryte
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
2014.08.24

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.jgi.831
7.11.168.238

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.RQ
2014.0.3986

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
1.0.20.1175

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-496
0.98/19301

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.IBryte.AE
19288

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.27768
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AI application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-c255719d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-23-08_7

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.PremiumInstaller
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13139

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

Malwarebytes
v2014.08.23.12

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
15.0.0.705

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.IBryte.dbjabf
0.28.2.61721

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SystemApplet.N
14.8.22.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.175E
23.00.65.14821

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OptimumInstaller/Variant
10404

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.1119
2.0.0.1899

File size:
225.4 KB (230,776 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:
6/20/2014 6:05:14 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:6410S2SdxeHHyQ645h5VT9YRr/5Myl4NYzyYJi7cTJywqR3ipxJ:v0SxxCHaWhn9Srqsr/wipxJ

Entry address:
0x10237

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, 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, 30, 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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