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:
778215a3c5c2b3034b21ef2218ee0c67

SHA-1:
d6270520efb547f368c832b17fb3918cc26c57aa

SHA-256:
f6e72cc98a3935f045053f76f317327530d5dc2119de2e758066a5f58dd4de24

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
4/26/2024 8:34:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
990

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
14.05.20

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.qoemno
7.11.138.176

avast!
Win32:Somoto-N [PUP]
140516-1

AVG
Generic_s
2015.0.3468

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
1.0.20.700

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.IBryte.S
17984

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2249
9.0.1.0140

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AC application
7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Agent
11.2014-20-05_3

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
14.0.0.3837

Malwarebytes
v2014.05.20.01

McAfee
GenericATG-FGI!3B0404F8E1DE
5600.7124

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
15.0.0.420

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cvgamb
0.28.0.58491

Norman
Downloader
11.20140520

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.05.20.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WARPINSTALL.F
14.5.20.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5
23.00.65.14518

SUPERAntiSpyware
10594

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XABfAXD
37.0.10836

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

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
29418

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.185140
2.0.0.1773

File size:
220.8 KB (226,080 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=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:
5/20/2014 6:40:28 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:9vM/t9wwvCCBnYAckbQEKkSmr8VJijmxVf3SoI5typQrD:Bgrv197NbQs84JoMypQ3

Entry address:
0xFD87

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, 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, 38, 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:
6.3785

Code size:
156.5 KB (160,256 bytes)

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