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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 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from install.fusioninstall.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Fusion Install   (signed by INSTALL THIS)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
2f4fe6130af5d7453f2fbee1330c3e27

SHA-1:
a8340f2b4a236f41fc4b7917dabae284e292a913

SHA-256:
739e761b2cd2b8dc89f1fb25b2eb40c42db49752a55e6a71d35b28cb370aa19a

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
4/18/2024 8:37:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2014.08.25

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.168.254

avast!
Win32:Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
140813-1

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.WD
2014.0.3986

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE
19306

Dr.Web
Adware.iBryte.473
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AQ application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-23f053fb
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.IBryte
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AdPlugin
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13139

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.08.25.12

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Badur.dcngkd
0.28.2.61721

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.25.12

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.INSTALLTHIS.Q
14.8.24.10

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.1347
2.0.0.1900

File size:
310.3 KB (317,728 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:
7/21/2014 1:00:18 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ptbFZwUB3/7Jx5CU4lKNf6ziRprxBMw1e/p8w:Jd/kUasf62rxBMwqp8w

Entry address:
0x16DE5

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, 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:
6.3976

Code size:
233 KB (238,592 bytes)

The file lightspark_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

https://install.fusioninstall.com/o/.../lightspark_Setup.exe

http://yourinstaller.com/o/.../lightspark_Setup.exe

http://downloadsinstant.com/.../lightspark?source=marimedia_lightspark-us-ddl-cpa-ply&creative_id=player&adprovider=marimedia-ply&ce_cid=eAlbNKUHi1N6c4Qqwkl2LwztrTXuwvbNb5jz353ex1aHr2rgLMLCSd9fIkVZUqU9UWHbUd4YQ2cQbcASCyFFuWJdGwRPM5VZmpUwpzAYa_DeS36bQZJ1xealMVz1ajK7u91CiopmeWjIJvAh4aFazCk7zkWkcz1PhEPW9CsKef3XkNJ4tfEMZDVdabb2j8kbmpNTSE6Es5oAc7ZdJ3Isru0iGG8dqZTta-XrtJ03t9rXOtBnoOKp_-96l_UFS_uaNWAvH0p-AZxFMZ8O5eGTXvKZe6mDuSuieFTWviaIEg7fpAZcvc8L4US6zU9okABAOjFtg1DnUZTgMSk3nduFfcf9NChK3NebATP5azChLvppuB-dDNeD-Y7r4x6-zmVd40kgXO56fwcpcSlfLmD47juTD-T66gbWNkAPszwWBPDt

http://ads.adsrvmedia.com/event/click/0/eAlbNKUHi1N6c4Qqwkl2LwztrTXuwvbNb5jz353ex1aHr2rgLMLCSd9fIkVZUqU9UWHbUd4YQ2cQbcASCyFFuWJdGwRPM5VZmpUwpzAYa_DeS36bQZJ1xealMVz1ajK7u91CiopmeWjIJvAh4aFazCk7zkWkcz1PhEPW9CsKef3XkNJ4tfEMZDVdabb2j8kbmpNTSE6Es5oAc7ZdJ3Isru0iGG8dqZTta-XrtJ03t9rXOtBnoOKp_-96l_UFS_uaNWAvH0p-AZxFMZ8O5eGTXvKZe6mDuSuieFTWviaIEg7fpAZcvc8L4US6zU9okABAOjFtg1DnUZTgMSk3nduFfcf9NChK3NebATP5azChLvppuB-dDNeD-Y7r4x6-zmVd40kgXO56fwcpcSlfLmD47juTD-T66gbWNkAPszwWBPDt/.../

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