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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 27 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:
25b3d4b9e3c115033a8f0ccfc9327539

SHA-1:
8b5f16dd39fc4a9b40e0f25606d03b4ac6547a13

SHA-256:
7c6174d7c8b40f4dfe2cedb51f326ef766d2b8500820e3adb4fb0dbf3c443759

Scanner detections:
27 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
4/25/2024 12:53:39 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
898

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.qoemnj
7.11.155.24

avast!
Win32:Somoto-N [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Adware Skodna.Generic.AWI
2014.0.3986

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
1.0.20.1160

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

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.IBryte.S
18008

Dr.Web
Trojan.Siggen6.14426
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.S application
7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-20-08_4

G Data
Win32.Application.PremiumInstaller
14.8.24

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
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.08.20.02

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
15.0.0.696

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cvgamb
0.28.0.58720

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.20.02

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WARPINSTALL.G
14.8.20.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5
23.00.65.14818

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.OptimumInstaller/Variant
10409

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:
229.8 KB (235,296 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:
WARP INSTALL

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/3/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 4:59:59 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:
3/17/2014 12:44:44 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:9+v1MWqAiouPdpR8Jid0tCkfnEdWk/uODlIW1n05flIWs/T5qWpvJJJ:EvxqAioieEB/uO90rsMWpvJJJ

Entry address:
0x1076B

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, B2, 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, B0, 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:
6.3899

Code size:
165.5 KB (169,472 bytes)

The file update.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://secure.5-fusioninstall.com/o/.../update.exe

http://downloadju.com/direct/.../update.exe

http://1phads.com/ck.php?oaparams=2__bannerid=68769__zoneid=8633__OXLCA=1__cb=aebf6a8c70__oadest=http://downloadju.com/direct/.../update.exe

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