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WARP INSTALL

The software uses the Optimum Installer/Fusion Installer (Adknowledge) to download and install an offer stack of adware including toolbars, coupon extensions and various unwanted utilities. This installer is just a stub to present offers and download the expected software. The application player-chrome.exe, “Fusion Install ” by WARP INSTALL has been detected as adware by 35 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 Google's Chrome web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Fusion Install   (signed by WARP INSTALL)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
5c078bed743f7705db39b440a5d53e49

SHA-1:
262b9358770fe104d634e0019135fe3ac2f86df1

SHA-256:
daf93ab98429492d3fb6e1f713e734164f4ad366ee9400cff3093047d9b8d10d

Scanner detections:
35 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This setup/installer bundles various adware components (toolbars, shopping extensions, utility offers).

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 10:01:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
889

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
14.08.29

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.qoemno
7.11.137.138

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

AVG
Adware Generic_s.AP
2014.0.4015

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
1.0.20.1205

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6954
0.98/19315

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.IBryte.S
18038

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2249
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.V.gen application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/IBryte
8/29/2014

F-Prot
W32/DomaIQ.G2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-29-08_6

G Data
Win32.Application.PremiumInstaller
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11663

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.08.29.07

McAfee
Artemis!CD34483B0956
5600.7023

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
15.0.0.723

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cukphe
0.28.0.58394

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.29.07

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WARPINSTALL.N
14.8.29.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5
23.00.65.14827

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.OptimumInstaller/Variant
10391

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XABfAXD
37.0.10841

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0314
7.2.241

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
27460

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.185140
2.0.0.1773

File size:
215.3 KB (220,448 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\player-chrome.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WARP INSTALL

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/3/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=WARP INSTALL, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=WARP INSTALL, 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:
52A35E3AC3B67E8CD7BB42D490658BBA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/14/2014 11:31:48 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:cZ97gngEqZ0L1F+JiZzarjiqJzIVSyYOLoRa7IblfU5alpIoI:sMnw0L1FLxNoyYOsRF3lpIR

Entry address:
0xCEDB

Entry point:
E8, 0C, 48, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, A4, 72, 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, 5C, 70, 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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Entropy:
6.4066

Code size:
151 KB (154,624 bytes)

The file player-chrome.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://secure.5-fusioninstall.com/o/.../Player-Chrome.exe

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