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lightspark_setup.exe

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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.adk2.com.
Publisher:
Fusion Install   (signed by INSTALL THIS)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
3804261fcb9edbd799cc66918fc9b147

SHA-1:
663f1d00607de5244bbaf0d0a932fbdca2ef902f

SHA-256:
dbf8336a6274e75bc958466453dfdc2b3f64eddef493911808923ddcc16c71f1

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:
4/25/2024 1:33:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.IBryte.X
400

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2014.10.06

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.176.180

avast!
Win32:IBryte-DT [PUP]
2014.9-160101

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2017.0.2878

Bitdefender
Adware.IBryte.X
1.0.20.5

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
9.0.1.01

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.IBryte.X
8.16.01.01.11

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
11.2016-01-01_6

G Data
Adware.IBryte
16.1.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13584

Kaspersky
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.883

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2016.01.01.11

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.IBryte.X
17.0.0.3

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Badur.dcngkd
0.28.2.62440

nProtect
Adware.IBryte.X
14.10.05.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.01.11

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.INSTALLTHIS.Installer (M)
16.1.1.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Adware!6.1A5C
23.00.65.151230

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OptimumInstaller/Variant
9412

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:
311.3 KB (318,752 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 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 6:59:59 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:
7/24/2014 4:00:42 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:yh2FQ00yH1+LHHkS+TbYr4/Ea1xCzMWZXorxkWzspwxR:VFakSr48wAzXOx7gp8R

Entry address:
0x171A5

Entry point:
E8, C2, 8D, 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, C4, 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, C0, 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:
6.3923

Code size:
234 KB (239,616 bytes)

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

http://ads.adk2.com/event/click/0/ioweIxCxwddZ3OMUBNtJDiY-A5VihM5YrHIXKXGdSESJZf7Vc3lf-1HXqIkdtuFL_9G5NPDD00ektAJziwBzT96AEgsO0Wfe2dgVO6snGaT4FIhwxnqBN7Su4KGji9MbdKCMdYQD4ktPeP9NmdenKyrdr5BE46FNk5WrSZgpM6TTAMV-I_n-x-SNwNAWiYn2T7LA-s7uo7S9x1P_LBDjHBvEqcnlHJqUhKXxCvBYil40zlYMnEh81P2C8HrVH5YKdqQI59vx78OWTUeqRGJKJwCcyJl5wodw81qWLBzmLeB0D0vidcnn2p1E3CTBL-AP36v1bIqoEEgjoLTqgkXfP0_S8BhQdxO_fvaUFvzu556HBr6HF5Y3K2bS7NxwE0h1rzhL_m-OCfaL88OHmLali3nLwxP8BgsSsBcpy38dW-KORivJBbL90wRRzUk/.../

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