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FUSION INSTALLER

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application player-ie.exe, “Fusion Install ” by FUSION INSTALLER has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder.
Publisher:
Fusion Install   (signed by FUSION INSTALLER)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
bac74acf3aad1e0dcc7ed6866a18552c

SHA-1:
673566d873fcbdd4bdc4cb38c8275cba31fd5edf

SHA-256:
b4780bb9145d0934139f92abc6f357cad7c9929c248954f94558bce3aea85bfb

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
4/26/2024 12:10:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/OpenInst.pepnk
7.11.163.86

AVG
AdPlugin
2015.0.3406

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AQ (variant)
8.10134

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12795

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.07.22.05

Panda Antivirus
PUP/iBryte
14.07.22.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.FUSIONINSTALLER.J
14.7.22.5

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.17CF
23.00.65.14720

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
31208

File size:
310.8 KB (318,248 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:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\player-ie.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
FUSION INSTALLER

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/4/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/21/2014 1:59:59 AM

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:
7/21/2014 11:00:14 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:CvPXC/16IuFYCebiiv5eefEofRCf+WCNUrx0TcapLU:cARLjeecIgfKox0PpLU

Entry address:
0x16F65

Entry point:
E8, C2, 8D, 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, C4, 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, C0, 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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Code size:
233.5 KB (239,104 bytes)

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