player-chrome.exe

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 28 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. 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:
dc60febd6f3d41d98b7cb4cd2ee971a7

SHA-1:
ee2dd9ecaee107722648337e164222b6d95a2de4

SHA-256:
191ceea004e47c982a6c7562bde02493e862d4ac8a58c46a76c94fd7688914df

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
4/19/2024 4:17:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
15.07.22

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.qoemno
7.11.137.138

avast!
Win32:Somoto-N [PUP]
2014.9-150722

AVG
Adware Skodna.Generic
2016.0.3041

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.IBryte.S
18038

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2319
9.0.1.0203

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.T application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/IBryte
7/22/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.PremiumInstaller
15.7.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11663

Kaspersky
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.1698

Malwarebytes
v2015.07.22.09

McAfee
Artemis!CD34483B0956
5600.6697

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cwajlu
0.28.0.59921

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.07.22.09

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.WARPINSTALL.Installer (M)
15.7.22.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5
23.00.65.15720

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XABfAXD
37.0.10841

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0314
7.2.203

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

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
27274

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.185140
2.0.0.1773

File size:
216.3 KB (221,472 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:

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:
3/4/2014 1:44:40 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:FtEcZ9oIAJiqD2xNKDVF3jAO/Xuc7UKKQsc7+aM56ip7A:HxZqD7hEO/uhgsc7+aHip7A

Entry address:
0xD46B

Entry point:
E8, CC, 47, 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, 82, 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, 80, 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:
6.3914

Code size:
152.5 KB (156,160 bytes)

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