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FUSION INSTALLER

This is published and distributed via an Adknowledge's advertising supported (adware) software installer. The application player-chrome.exe, “Fusion Install ” by FUSION INSTALLER has been detected as adware by 40 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from install.oinstaller2.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Fusion Install   (signed by FUSION INSTALLER)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
47ba56a13e70e37681987240da1859a7

SHA-1:
ce18b6f17d6ca99b5a3b18cca84c0a8642c8d0a6

SHA-256:
3cd14ce5b1c5ca16e01dfd26049ec7c0a30abc5c25495ff2f3a60ce9441d4ab8

Scanner detections:
40 / 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:
4/24/2024 1:19:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.iBryte.6
6403312

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2014.07.31

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.qoemnl
7.11.143.56

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
150101-1

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.YY
2014.0.4257

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.iBryte
4.0.3.15123

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Graftor.149578
1.0.20.115

Bkav FE
W32.VikesluLTAH.Adware
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-2382
0.98/19967

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.IBryte.S
18097

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.26958
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.iBryte
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.BB application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/IBryte
1/23/2015

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.iBryte.6
5.13.68

G Data
Win32.Adware.Ibryte
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11737

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2015.01.23.12

McAfee
Artemis!9F3D6B19E1FF
5600.6876

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Graftor.149578
16.0.0.69

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cukphe
0.28.0.59048

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.iBryte.6
02.01.2015 13:58:24

nProtect
Adware.IBryte.U
14.07.03.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/iBryte
15.01.23.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.dbe
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
1.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Adknowledge
15.1.23.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5
23.00.65.15121

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.OptimumInstaller/Variant
10098

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.MWULDGC
37.0.10864

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0310
7.2.23

Trend Micro
TROJ_FRS.PMA001AD14
10.465.23

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent.bkfx
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28214

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.185015
2.0.0.1790

File size:
162.8 KB (166,696 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 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:
FUSION INSTALLER

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

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

Subject:
CN=FUSION INSTALLER, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=FUSION INSTALLER, 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:
21DB9738D9B500E3DAF0570B5DA9E8B9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/8/2014 6:53:42 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:yVxcumlur6TjTPY8tdO/9wHRihnWW8LalY4o8ddqKtBWYM4AuZg2UxmFkIMG:yMvlurEDbO/y6WxKt4YM/ZxCktG

Entry address:
0x6100

Entry point:
E8, 43, 05, 00, 00, E9, 36, FD, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 08, A2, 40, 00, 89, 0D, 04, A2, 40, 00, 89, 15, 00, A2, 40, 00, 89, 1D, FC, A1, 40, 00, 89, 35, F8, A1, 40, 00, 89, 3D, F4, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 20, A2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 14, A2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, F0, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, EC, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, E8, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, E4, A1, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 18, A2, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 0C, A2, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 10, A2, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 1C, A2, 40...
 
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Entropy:
4.3136

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file player-chrome.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

https://install.oinstaller2.com/o/.../Player-Chrome.exe

https://install.fusioninstall.com/o/.../Player-Chrome.exe

http://easysetupinstall.com/o/.../Player-Chrome.exe

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