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Build Input

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application player-chrome.exe, “Fusion Install ” by Build Input has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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 Build Input)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
5658c4b5f04a033869a7383385ce92a1

SHA-1:
fdbcafc902fe8c48e5ecf3ad343ee5201760970d

SHA-256:
e7b9585cfdad67699a3a8205f78f05cf9ae25bbfd7691b3830a540fc7dd81b30

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
5/20/2024 8:16:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.BuildInp.Bundler (M)
16.5.2.20

File size:
247.4 KB (253,304 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:
Build Input

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/24/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/25/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Build Input, O=Build Input, STREET="4600 Madison Ave, 10th FL", L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, PostalCode=64112, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
0093C151407610A7B56F799C03CB8D955D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/26/2014 11:00:14 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:OSU9bxGYSDe/Oa2mEDke4HJViL/z37Fj7N1B39wGslzWu:OSUBxuJTDkbJqL3J7HgGswu

Entry address:
0x125F3

Entry point:
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Code size:
75 KB (76,800 bytes)

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

http://download1476endpoint.com/track/install?gluid=gyaEYiQh4MIYSem0qAaTwdewsALD yqyDXnfQLLb0lb20R6tj7Ohzqtrj/WJ0AyH3RLKEZiMPy2YYLbKgv88MkzLWgby3qh0Mm3 2OdQy8ilm9eOvV4/jbn1cl4Dk4JpxIM/npCAA8m41R9QDDJTbWDq5om787ASXbL4iXkV/qfgVUy6 y6F75Iywrm6bpD4uKjTHFmhoE8i xr5NYZcHOWCwJYO2vK21C1HVQZHfD34VNsx6Gqo4UF53bpzxG8bnpeo2yoJwQEXgQ4nw2kZettZwtFU4l5DhIvRd64M/w8DgHDmyVIQHbupe gDNDAw6 elgIz3dIU0 sltecyxl301bigGH5nFmxsv4ClhJJxUe0M yNlizb5twwKstTgWsWHIbYy4khGA ySsIhX2lsnFpxYdHdB9tTX/eget3yelIMEOz3lIWYodS9ZZTQYujl2sRE8Mkz5OUVfX OIcklozlql3v2H/vxrujP9nVSNWOkxL/t2UKg==&_alc=1&_cb=1&dlink=http://easysetupinstall.com/o/.../Player-Chrome.exe

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