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FUSION INSTALLER

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application player-firefox.exe, “Fusion Install ” by FUSION INSTALLER has been detected as adware by 37 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 the free Mozilla Firefox web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Fusion Install   (signed by FUSION INSTALLER)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
13ccac20fff29936892c5bf51d62cb4e

SHA-1:
0cc47d5360630ad6191b5d1b303c05749a2bac0a

SHA-256:
fe533ef2081eafdaf8527ddc102a42103c56eb2db5c4c1ecd79a0ca052f3d818

Scanner detections:
37 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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:
4/16/2024 7:17:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.R
878

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:Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
2014.9-140910

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2015.0.3398

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Graftor.149578
1.0.20.1265

Bkav FE
W32.VikesluLTAH.Adware
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.IBryte.S
18097

Dr.Web
Adware.iBryte.473
9.0.1.0253

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Graftor.149578
8.14.09.10.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AQ application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/IBryte
9/10/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-cb13a419
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Graftor.149578
11.2014-10-09_4

G Data
Win32.Adware.Ibryte
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of player-chrome.exe (Adware)
2014.9.10.5

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
14.0.0.3485

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.07.29.11

McAfee
Artemis!9F3D6B19E1FF
5600.7012

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Graftor.149578
15.0.0.759

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cukphe
0.28.0.59048

Norman
Downloader
11.20140910

nProtect
Adware.IBryte.AD
14.08.06.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/iBryte
14.07.29.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.dbe
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.FUSIONINSTALLER.O
14.7.29.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5
23.00.65.14908

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.OptimumInstaller/Variant
10369

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0310
7.2.253

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:
308.8 KB (316,200 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-firefox.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
FUSION INSTALLER

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/3/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 7:59:59 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:
7/29/2014 5:00:23 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:57CtyJSqvuyrFB7pTk0rr/Vrfi7WYcGLBiFIpDqvpjT:ktsJF7FVrK75NBcIpDEpjT

Entry address:
0x16855

Entry point:
E8, 22, 8E, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 24, B4, 43, 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, 84, B0, 43, 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:
6.4030

Code size:
231.5 KB (237,056 bytes)

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