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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 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from 735322.instal321.com.
Publisher:
Fusion Install   (signed by SOFTWARE INSTALLER)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
a3624ad68ce684b79c89e178ee45beeb

SHA-1:
ee0f976ef25dc117024b3bd0749d9f8b26527f4f

SHA-256:
4834b5ee3b4fbc3dc7b5a45e08281a38ebb3347945973c258e1cedda5473f865

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 9:21:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OptimumInstaller
14.06.08

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.qoemnl
7.11.140.20

avast!
Win32:IBryte-DB [PUP]
140608-0

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2015.0.3449

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18016

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.27075
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AG application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/IBryte
6/8/2014

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
14.0.0.3740

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.06.08.11

McAfee
Artemis!9F3D6B19E1FF
5600.7105

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cukphe
0.28.0.58720

Norman
Downloader
11.20140608

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.06.08.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.dbe
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SOFTWAREINSTALLER.F
14.6.8.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5
23.00.65.14606

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0310
7.2.159

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent.bkfx
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
27850

File size:
221.3 KB (226,608 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:
10/3/2013 5:00:00 PM

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

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:
6/8/2014 2:00:18 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:Uxq4MOxfucEcfCHE7KeSIbMdpJiBON1P9kOzqG5NFp1R5XE:74jWH6CHgMM8yOFp1RpE

Entry address:
0xF5D7

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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Entropy:
6.3543

Code size:
154.5 KB (158,208 bytes)

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

http://735322.instal321.com/o/.../Setup.exe

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