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skype_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 skype_setup.exe, “Fusion Install ” by WARP INSTALL has been detected as adware by 33 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:
6659d2ff933c03386c9cb59b8726dee7

SHA-1:
203f280c2264c6b45b7ed46b5151995353eb7dc9

SHA-256:
4cf7afb4d2eee4e08dc67cf4bdbfac307d692a9965bb37fc549badeadb3c641b

Scanner detections:
33 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
4/26/2024 4:07:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
6213306

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2014.12.22

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.bxoq
7.11.197.26

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
141214-1

AVG
Adware Generic_s.AP
2014.0.4189

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
1.0.20.1780

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6954
0.98/19819

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.IBryte.S
20438

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28561
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
9.0.0.4668

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

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.13751
12/22/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-512ed8f8
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.iBryte
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14395

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.12.22.12

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
15.0.0.1068

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cvgamb
0.28.6.64267

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
04.12.2014 14:30:06

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.22.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
12.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WARPINSTALL.L
14.12.22.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5
23.00.65.141220

Sophos
PUA 'iBryte Optimum Installer'
5.09

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.OptimumInstaller/Variant
10163

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XABfAXD
37.0.11343

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.185159
2.0.0.2012

File size:
215.3 KB (220,448 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\skype_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WARP INSTALL

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/4/2013 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
9/21/2014 5:29:59 AM

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:
3/15/2014 12:01:48 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:VZ97gngEqZ0L1F+JiZzarjiqJzIVSyYOLoRa7IblfU5alpyT:tMnw0L1FLxNoyYOsRF3lpyT

Entry address:
0xCEDB

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, A4, 72, 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, 70, 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:
6.3849

Code size:
151 KB (154,624 bytes)

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