setup.exe

WARP INSTALL

The software uses the Optimum Installer/Fusion Installer (Adknowledge) to download and install an offer stack of adware including toolbars, coupon extensions and various unwanted utilities. This installer is just a stub to present offers and download the expected software. The application setup.exe, “Fusion Install ” by WARP INSTALL 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.
Publisher:
Fusion Install   (signed by WARP INSTALL)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
b774eeb4c9de1b9d94f87483085aaa0b

SHA-1:
7dbfb6ca203624523458c89cde964f3fc6a02cfa

SHA-256:
aecf87f5d3261d9f2da5b22c5665e7f53abfb5bcd2358fb7187c6622c8b1d433

Scanner detections:
37 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This setup/installer bundles various adware components (toolbars, shopping extensions, utility offers).

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:
4/25/2024 7:24:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
6484039

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
15.02.23

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.qoemno
7.11.138.176

avast!
Win32:Somoto-N [PUP]
150129-1

AVG
Adware Skodna.Generic.AVZ
2014.0.4257

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.iBryte
4.0.3.15223

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
1.0.20.270

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-7183
0.98/20099

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.IBryte.S
17984

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28561
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.T application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.13751
2/23/2015

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
5.13.68

G Data
Win32.Application.PremiumInstaller
15.2.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11663

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
v2015.02.23.06

McAfee
GenericATG-FGI!3B0404F8E1DE
5600.6845

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
16.0.0.162

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cvgamb
0.28.0.58491

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Badur.241952
14.06.27.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.02.23.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Adknowledge
15.2.23.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5
23.00.65.15221

Sophos
PUA 'iBryte Optimum Installer'
5.10

SUPERAntiSpyware
10035

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XABfAXD
37.0.10836

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
27698

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.185140
2.0.0.1773

File size:
216.3 KB (221,472 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 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=WARP INSTALL, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=WARP INSTALL, 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:
52A35E3AC3B67E8CD7BB42D490658BBA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/4/2014 3:44:40 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:stEcZ9oIAJiqD2xNKDVF3jAO/Xuc7UKKQsc7+aM56ipNM:qxZqD7hEO/uhgsc7+aHipNM

Entry address:
0xD46B

Entry point:
E8, CC, 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, A4, 82, 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, 5C, 80, 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:
6.3910

Code size:
152.5 KB (156,160 bytes)

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