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lightspark_setup.exe

File Monarch

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application lightspark_setup.exe, “Fusion Install ” by File Monarch has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from 1phads.com.
Publisher:
Fusion Install   (signed by File Monarch)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
c1232a6109fb1ee7b9a4bde5b051fa72

SHA-1:
5e9059d6ec7d2db8de2f74da8d46aa2d33eb3e89

SHA-256:
3a600b728bce749adff0666542484bca10fc7338bb0f897259181262a6b6883d

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 9:11:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.FileMonarch.Bundler (M)
15.12.26.10

File size:
247.4 KB (253,304 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\lightspark_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File Monarch

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/17/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/18/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File Monarch, O=File Monarch, STREET="4600 Madison Ave., FL 10", 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:
00E65C750985B066CBB7B485ACF86E58B1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/4/2014 11:00:29 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:WmkDkNiWsCWxaxPPvgOa6mEDke4HJViL/z37Fj7N1B39wGsltP:HviWQxk3hTDkbJqL3J7HgGs3P

Entry address:
0x125D3

Entry point:
E8, BA, 05, 00, 00, E9, D7, FC, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 18, 82, 41, 00, 89, 0D, 14, 82, 41, 00, 89, 15, 10, 82, 41, 00, 89, 1D, 0C, 82, 41, 00, 89, 35, 08, 82, 41, 00, 89, 3D, 04, 82, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 30, 82, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 24, 82, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, 00, 82, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 05, FC, 81, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 25, F8, 81, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, F4, 81, 41, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 28, 82, 41, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 1C, 82, 41, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 20, 82, 41, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 2C, 82, 41...
 
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Entropy:
7.1840

Code size:
75 KB (76,800 bytes)

The file lightspark_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://1phads.com/ck.php?oaparams=2__bannerid=68769__zoneid=15550__OXLCA=1__cb=f1a4db46b9__oadest=http://download171bucket.com/.../lightspark?source=propeller_lightspark-ddl-us&adprovider=propellerads&subid=15550&ce_cid=${SUBID}

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