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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:
bbf3c968d168fe175959f52cb02d2766

SHA-1:
70cdacf286f965d098337226e52015b5c3aa3620

SHA-256:
16dff81e291c042649f936b95ecad01f5a601162a5b5440a303ba3b809762ef8

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:
4/25/2024 10:13:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
5827185

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
14.11.22

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.qoemno
7.11.137.138

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
141119-1

AVG
Adware Generic_s.AP
2014.0.4189

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
1.0.20.1630

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6954
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.IBryte.S
18038

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28561
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
9.0.0.4570

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

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/IBryte
11/22/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-512ed8f8
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-22-11_7

G Data
Win32.Application.PremiumInstaller
14.11.24

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
14.0.0.2907

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.11.22.04

McAfee
Artemis!CD34483B0956
5600.6938

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
15.0.0.978

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cukphe
0.28.0.58394

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.22.04

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WARPINSTALL.N
14.11.22.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5
23.00.65.141120

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.OptimumInstaller/Variant
10222

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XABfAXD
37.0.10841

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0314
7.2.326

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 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 7:59:59 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 2:31:48 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:BZ97gngEqZ0L1F+JiZzarjiqJzIVSyYOLoRa7IblfU5alpA+:xMnw0L1FLxNoyYOsRF3lpA+

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:
6.4068

Code size:
151 KB (154,624 bytes)

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