setup.exe

SETUP DOT EXE

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application setup.exe, “Fusion Install ” by SETUP DOT EXE has been detected as adware by 38 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 gosecureinstall.com.
Publisher:
Fusion Install   (signed by SETUP DOT EXE)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
5c2e66c7a7926ca07ad0124bb889a7cf

SHA-1:
f54a52ab7178006a686249520e6549cbc5e061cf

SHA-256:
2b01e399ac7c37073db2550e92f254a1168857b8c6226a5a44c5dd983114f8de

Scanner detections:
38 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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 6:13:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
15.12.12

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.qoemni
7.11.138.238

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-151212

AVG
Skodna.Generic
2016.0.2898

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-726035
0.98/19290

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.IBryte.S
17995

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2249
9.0.1.0346

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
8.15.12.12.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte (variant)
9.9598

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Wonton.J!tr
12/12/2015

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-12-12_7

G Data
Win32.Application.PremiumInstaller
15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11684

Kaspersky
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.984

Malwarebytes
v2015.12.12.02

McAfee
Artemis!123F83C088D5
5600.6554

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cvofrk
0.28.0.58720

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
11.20151212

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.240416
14.09.17.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.12.12.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.SETUPDOTEXE.Bundler (M)
15.12.12.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5
23.00.65.151210

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XABfAXD
37.0.10891

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0515
7.2.346

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
27758

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.834
2.0.0.1775

File size:
217.3 KB (222,496 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=SETUP DOT EXE, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=SETUP DOT EXE, 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:
348784BF9B5AF7CB50276EA8463A9048

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/23/2014 8:00:17 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:RP1PO7A7Fnh6oqxojJiDliXiqpDXFuf0gOMl9q5aZLi5KUkpsM:RP1POsh1SXjuY8gOE9xBUkpsM

Entry address:
0xD70B

Entry point:
E8, 0C, 48, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, AC, 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:
6.4089

Code size:
153 KB (156,672 bytes)

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

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