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lightspark_setup.exe

INSTALL THIS

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application lightspark_setup.exe, “Fusion Install ” by INSTALL THIS has been detected as adware by 31 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from ads.adsrvmedia.com.
Publisher:
Fusion Install   (signed by INSTALL THIS)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
c8bd1fff967534a68ea2624dfd2693a3

SHA-1:
5ff1ea1c81c72f5e781dbf4458fdfff59f9ffc24

SHA-256:
5878e73b1dcb55aee369b67fb170cb955e73dc94c2ab8db32e312f2bbaade994

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
4/19/2024 8:50:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.IBryte.X
368

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2014.10.06

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.176.180

avast!
Win32:IBryte-DT [PUP]
2014.9-160202

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2017.0.2846

Bitdefender
Adware.IBryte.X
1.0.20.165

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-1589
0.98/19479

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE
19714

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6389, Adware.iBryte.473
9.0.1.033

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.IBryte.X
8.16.02.02.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AQ application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-27865468
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.IBryte.X
11.2016-02-02_3

G Data
Adware.IBryte
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Win32.Badur
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13584

Kaspersky
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.723

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2016.02.02.08

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.IBryte.X
17.0.0.99

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Badur.dcngkd
0.28.2.62440

nProtect
Adware.IBryte.X
14.10.05.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.02.08

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.INSTALLTHIS.Installer (M)
16.2.2.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Adware!6.1A5C
23.00.65.16131

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OptimumInstaller/Variant
9348

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33624

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.1340
2.0.0.1944

File size:
308.8 KB (316,192 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:
INSTALL THIS

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/3/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=INSTALL THIS, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=INSTALL THIS, 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:
022C6886F5C72FEED25746F4AC3BA8CE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/22/2014 9:00:24 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:AJb6mB/qBnc/eWr9roWNi7m6y0LBTKSWpgpZC:AV6xcnoWM7PJBT5WqpZC

Entry address:
0x16865

Entry point:
E8, 22, 8E, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 24, B4, 43, 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, 84, B0, 43, 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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Entropy:
6.4032

Code size:
231.5 KB (237,056 bytes)

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

http://ads.adsrvmedia.com/event/click/0/gkekrr7FH0sTvVzAe-BhP10XirdJpVPIJqHMFC41aZKZsZyMe-VdRcdT52blo59J7yDWEGZ_ry7fnwvMQcs0KwxeNzdEPmXGVsh9kNesLQKsHmSZyycrUlhx1GdZky-GX51v1mJvStK1q3tuZ1ja5Yj8jxst1qPjpG6scC5mzJc2GXe1QShHIbCe1m9NFJB0fvc4DX-RNB1GCzjWQa8oTyXUTUyEIxS0dAGLm9lpzV988PZkVGpTicW-EuvvGG4tNtNJrifI0reKEOJFovOMqtN3_LGdt-cXqJEdMMcsHhxuc2IvL2QRviIJ7b646OzohnXRSv1WRCDO7ElW6qC06_UnTCahmuh4YLlRm0CcC1yFDuISd4Qqsf32xJpEqQpyPWZ7rN7rXrig77_lujINrrl-fBScK-4pW7aA3FPk-HvoGw2WGbCpIpIH7hGBSYHN0yF9QkHoI3gMFc-KoTEEy2Vc4Xabpw/.../

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