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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 36 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 SETUP DOT EXE)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
6e4a117acd9f1bae957325b7d0df77ab

SHA-1:
ff7408a6574ffa7ef41dd98249b348f1a3ad89fb

SHA-256:
5a378449e46d65d4e9bf13bedf6df5f8a77a31c79604d4223e09336626093357

Scanner detections:
36 / 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:
5/7/2024 11:52:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
833

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
14.10.24

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.qoemni
7.11.138.238

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141024

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.FD
2014.0.4040

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
1.0.20.1485

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

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.IBryte.S
17995

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader9.59441
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
8.14.10.24.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.V.gen application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Wonton.J!tr
10/24/2014

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-24-10_6

G Data
Win32.Application.PremiumInstaller
14.10.24

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
14.0.0.3051

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.10.24.05

McAfee
Artemis!123F83C088D5
5600.6967

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
15.0.0.891

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cvofrk
0.28.0.58720

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.240416
14.09.17.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.24.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SETUPDOTEXE.F
14.10.24.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5
23.00.65.141022

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.OptimumInstaller/Variant
10280

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XABfAXD
37.0.10891

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0515
7.2.297

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:
225.3 KB (230,688 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:
SETUP DOT EXE

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:
4/4/2014 8:00:26 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:CGvRIVIAcKMM+YjJiEEzD4PzY+6ioOByeJVTlhGF5XvpDOi:VpqILnMBLEQUtioOcCFGPvpDOi

Entry address:
0xF0DC

Entry point:
E8, CB, 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, 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, 60, 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:
6.4063

Code size:
160 KB (163,840 bytes)

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