setup.exe

System Applet

This is published and distributed via an Adknowledge's advertising supported (adware) software installer. The application setup.exe, “Fusion Install ” by System Applet has been detected as adware by 38 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 yourinstaller.com.
Publisher:
Fusion Install   (signed by System Applet)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
5dc6cda84912caba4832c62eda7c0835

SHA-1:
1c15ec64a58795fc365f8ae5e70f0395408fc9c0

SHA-256:
92ff260014255184ea24268580c306c057895bc8388d68b7cf316040887efd28

Scanner detections:
38 / 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:
4/25/2024 11:15:27 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
16.01.23

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/OptInstal.opwb
7.11.152.50

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160123

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2017.0.2855

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.iBryte
4.0.3.16123

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Ibryte-10
0.98/19316

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.iBryte.WRP
18308

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26807
9.0.1.023

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
8.16.01.23.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AI application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/IBryte
1/23/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-c255719d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-23-01_7

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallBundler
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12257

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.770

Malwarebytes
v2016.01.23.09

McAfee
Generic-FAIN!9C941A3E0AA7
5600.6511

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
17.0.0.69

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Zusy.cyhpmk
0.28.0.59921

Norman
Adware.IBryte.U
11.20160123

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.230264
14.09.16.01

Panda Antivirus
16.01.23.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.FusionInstall.Installer (M)
16.1.23.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.197B
23.00.65.16121

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OptimumInstaller/Variant
9367

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0613
7.2.23

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4733199
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.854
2.0.0.1790

File size:
370.9 KB (379,768 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:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/23/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/24/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=System Applet, O=System Applet, 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:
18FCD6B5EEB5AEC66D0222B5CA1850D9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/30/2014 9:13:47 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:LbU8xMEdHs+WZZ2cBMh5TBTtY33XVyl8pj8g/JiuFTn6ijRDwQtOMe5xWxKt4YMr:88UH3BMhZptw1vJ7dwQYMe5mKUp6Q

Entry address:
0x103C7

Entry point:
E8, 40, 36, 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, 92, 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, 30, 90, 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:
5.6580

Code size:
158 KB (161,792 bytes)

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