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SOFTWARE INSTALLER

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application setup.exe, “Fusion Install ” by SOFTWARE INSTALLER has been detected as adware by 33 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 file has been seen being downloaded from 735322.instal321.com.
Publisher:
Fusion Install   (signed by SOFTWARE INSTALLER)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
bff2ff00037e9ab4f3e84cb51071ca80

SHA-1:
0f9ba632fcf6410a7f705d3f48ea75dbbf028fc7

SHA-256:
e54f1fbd9f37f1c807f1a7c17263093f22cf8490dc4f2ada0aaba5adf2223b66

Scanner detections:
33 / 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:
4/27/2024 1:36:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.2
949

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OptimumInstaller
14.06.30

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.qoemnl
7.11.140.20

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.MC
2014.0.3986

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.2
1.0.20.905

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-746444
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18016

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.27047
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.145217
8.14.06.30.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AE application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/IBryte
6/30/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-30-06_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
14.6.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of setup(1).exe (Adware)
2014.8.29.9

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11595

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3632

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.06.30.03

McAfee
Artemis!9F3D6B19E1FF
5600.7083

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.2
15.0.0.543

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cukphe
0.28.0.58720

Norman
Downloader
11.20140630

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.06.30.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.dbe
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SOFTWAREINSTALLER.F
14.6.30.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5
23.00.65.14628

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0310
7.2.181

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent.bkfx
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
27850

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.942
2.0.0.1821

File size:
227.8 KB (233,264 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\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SOFTWARE INSTALLER

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

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

Subject:
CN=SOFTWARE INSTALLER, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=SOFTWARE 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:
652F70E683E058123B6C29E79760D2E0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/7/2014 11:00:28 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:DHw6AP60GmkctyPWpH/AV3bHWJiqYAI3CH5S5t3pth5Xx:ERZ2+4WpYsi3pthpx

Entry address:
0x10F27

Entry point:
E8, 30, 53, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 44, A2, 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, 38, A0, 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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Code size:
161 KB (164,864 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://735322.instal321.com/o/.../Setup.exe

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