update.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 update.exe, “Fusion Install ” by WARP INSTALL has been detected as adware by 28 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:
1dd94bc0e64de2106a84f8b865c009a4

SHA-1:
1bc2422b8b7bb88f04c60baab3646755f7f409e4

SHA-256:
959ad4db3638c29dcfc0376b07c4da74488ad5c027d5ddaeac5eb41a6d2d4242

Scanner detections:
28 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 8:56:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
885

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.qoemnj
7.11.155.24

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.DC
2014.0.4015

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
1.0.20.1225

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-748823
0.98/19296

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.IBryte.S
18008

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28561
9.0.1.05190

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

F-Prot
W32/DomaIQ.G2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-02-09_3

G Data
Win32.Application.PremiumInstaller
14.9.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11737

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
v2014.09.02.08

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
15.0.0.735

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cvgamb
0.28.0.58720

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.02.08

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WARPINSTALL.G
14.9.2.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5
23.00.65.14831

SUPERAntiSpyware
10383

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Optimum Installer
27804

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.185082
2.0.0.1827

File size:
227.3 KB (232,736 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\update.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=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:
3/30/2014 1:00:15 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:buKqYrYgV26s+tBzJi0mTHj75G0xSUImY/Wn6bSTMFLzeK/NW5nCptZ:bBqDO26s4lmTHjDUd/W62wlrICptZ

Entry address:
0xF92B

Entry point:
E8, BC, 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, A2, 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, A0, 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:
6.3887

Code size:
162.5 KB (166,400 bytes)

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