setup.exe

SETUP DOT EXE

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application setup.exe, “Fusion Install ” by SETUP DOT EXE 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 735322.gosecureinstall.com.
Publisher:
Fusion Install   (signed by SETUP DOT EXE)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
5fad57d5e37070f8d0d2f3c38b513535

SHA-1:
1d3063776eadb9a111eb8645131c6441917de559

SHA-256:
e3d606e259bd644496cf453b11c9589c5fe08ed3e16e0acd3c2958a66b11307f

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 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:
4/24/2024 9:50:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
16.02.06

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.qoemni
7.11.138.238

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160206

AVG
Skodna.Generic
2017.0.2842

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-726035
0.98/19290

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.IBryte.S
17995

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2249
9.0.1.037

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
8.16.02.06.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte (variant)
10.9598

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Wonton.J!tr
2/6/2016

F-Prot
W32/DomaIQ.G.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-06-02_7

G Data
Win32.Application.PremiumInstaller
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11684

Kaspersky
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.703

Malwarebytes
v2016.02.06.10

McAfee
Artemis!123F83C088D5
5600.6498

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cvofrk
0.28.0.58720

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
11.20160206

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.240416
14.09.17.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.06.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.SETUPDOTEXE.Bundler (M)
16.2.6.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5
23.00.65.16204

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XABfAXD
37.0.10891

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0515
7.2.37

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
27758

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.834
2.0.0.1775

File size:
227.3 KB (232,736 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:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/3/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=SETUP DOT EXE, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=SETUP DOT EXE, 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:
348784BF9B5AF7CB50276EA8463A9048

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/8/2014 1:11:05 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:ee0ZJs1bQEmUM+3QJiSYVSOaIZ0eNMjcOSCujBg3/OHH5nBplL:ee0o1bQSMiCYDZpejcORQH1BplL

Entry address:
0xF75C

Entry point:
E8, CB, 47, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, A8, 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, 60, 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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Entropy:
6.3999

Code size:
162 KB (165,888 bytes)

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

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