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 31 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:
6fd133352d971729e6576974a2bb8d41

SHA-1:
d60a98e57b80cd8f579b5cf6ef6e4ee73abd750b

SHA-256:
01e4282e8b0bc47e88514f0a4dacdd48fac6e4e1f7c063ef3c28860c3afe7cf4

Scanner detections:
31 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 10:06:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
993

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
14.05.17

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.qoemno
7.11.138.176

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
140516-1

AVG
AdPlugin.DC
2014.0.3950

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
1.0.20.685

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.IBryte.S
17984

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2249
9.0.1.0137

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte (variant)
8.9583

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Agent
11.2014-17-05_7

G Data
Win32.Application.PremiumInstaller
14.5.24

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
14.0.0.3850

Malwarebytes
v2014.05.17.10

McAfee
GenericATG-FGI!3B0404F8E1DE
5600.7127

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
15.0.0.411

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cvgamb
0.28.0.58491

Norman
Downloader
11.20140517

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.05.17.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WARPINSTALL.F
14.5.17.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5
23.00.65.14515

SUPERAntiSpyware
10599

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:
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 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 7:59:59 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:
3/30/2014 2:00:15 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:uuKqYrYgV26s+tBzJi0mTHj75G0xSUImY/Wn6bSTMFLzeK/NW5nCpTMa:uBqDO26s4lmTHjDUd/W62wlrICpTMa

Entry address:
0xF92B

Entry point:
E8, BC, 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:
6.4051

Code size:
162.5 KB (166,400 bytes)

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