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skype_setup.exe

SETUP DOT EXE

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application skype_setup.exe, “Fusion Install ” by SETUP DOT EXE has been detected as adware by 32 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.

File name:

skype_setup.exe

Publisher:

Fusion Install (signed by SETUP DOT EXE)

Product:

Fusion Install

Description:

Fusion Install

Version:

2.4.8.1

MD5:

09d566d28b47dc86c4c9913b08a6901b

SHA-1:

7a203ea5d3f83ea6723410c1e058c83c0bc5ba16

SHA-256:

c5beb63962dc3adfb19790ede8adebd4b7ff032f525980d636badbd74ef2ed23

Scanner detections:

32 / 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 11:18:45 PM UTC (a few moments ago)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3

376

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Downloader

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.OptimumInstaller

2015.03.23

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/iBryte.qoemno

7.11.138.176

avast!

Win32:Somoto-N [PUP]

2014.9-160124

AVG

AdPlugin

2017.0.2854

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3

1.0.20.120

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Trojan.Agent-809928

0.98/21511

Comodo Security

TrojWare.Win32.IBryte.S

17984

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.28561

9.0.1.024

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller

8.16.01.24.06

ESET NOD32

Win32/AdWare.iBryte.V.gen application

10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Generic.AC.13751

1/24/2016

F-Prot

W32/A-512ed8f8

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler

11.2016-24-01_1

G Data

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller

16.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32

t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.202.15341

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.766

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A

v2016.01.24.06

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3

17.0.0.72

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Downware.cvgamb

0.28.0.58491

Norman

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3

11.20160124

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

16.01.24.06

Quick Heal

Adware.iBryte.DK4

1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Adknowledge.SETUPDOTEXE.Bundler (M)

16.1.24.18

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5

23.00.65.16122

Sophos

PUA 'iBryte Optimum Installer'

Vba32 AntiVirus

suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

27698

Zillya! Antivirus

Downloader.Agent.Win32.186896

2.0.0.2111

File size:

217.3 KB (222,496 bytes)

Product version:

2.4.8.1

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:

SETUP DOT EXE

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

10/4/2013 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:

9/21/2014 5:29:59 AM

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 6:30:17 PM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:JP1PO7A7Fnh6oqxojJiDliXiqpDXFuf0gOMl9q5aZLi5KUkpb5:JP1POsh1SXjuY8gOE9xBUkpb5

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... 
[+]

Entropy:

6.4089

Code size:

153 KB (156,672 bytes)

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

http://gosecureinstall.com/o/.../Skype_Setup.exe

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