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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 30 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.install12343.com.
Publisher:
Fusion Install   (signed by SOFTWARE INSTALLER)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
0e2451309ced783d219cba896687def6

SHA-1:
b845b2c45c0bb8de012d0b718f07f1102dc773b6

SHA-256:
b9820856e5ec9ba91579416c8919430be7a9c5a968de635a89629650aab367f1

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
4/25/2024 5:33:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.2
964

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OptimumInstaller
14.06.15

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.qoemnl
7.11.140.20

avast!
Win32:IBryte-DB [PUP]
140611-0

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2015.0.3442

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.2
1.0.20.830

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18016

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.27009
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AK application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/IBryte
6/15/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-15-06_1

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

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
14.0.0.3707

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.06.15.03

McAfee
Artemis!9F3D6B19E1FF
5600.7098

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.2
15.0.0.498

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cukphe
0.28.0.58720

Norman
Downloader
11.20140615

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.06.15.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.dbe
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SOFTWAREINSTALLER.F
14.6.15.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5
23.00.65.14613

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0310
7.2.166

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:
219.3 KB (224,560 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:
6/4/2014 11:00:17 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:YzaGk0y9SX+rT6c1XMWDE7qXS27MtpJixON1PAqfzUG5Ngp/E5XM:aY0a/66cWDpMUJ/Ogp/EpM

Entry address:
0xED87

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, 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, 38, 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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Code size:
152.5 KB (156,160 bytes)

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

http://735322.install12343.com/o/.../Setup.exe

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