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Build Input

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application player-chrome.exe, “Fusion Install ” by Build Input has been detected as adware by 41 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 installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Google's Chrome web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Fusion Install   (signed by Build Input)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
f148d063e6dd34a6e5c87adac370f4d4

SHA-1:
0cd8890ad8a273a70918b98c6959fcd7781746f4

SHA-256:
1ea1c27f3d4d55bfdf0412617b2403cd18c606c58b8e25d07a1682fd7e601494

Scanner detections:
41 / 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:
11/15/2024 6:30:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
419

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
15.12.13

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.147.26

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-151213

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2016.0.2897

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Clikug
4.0.3.151213

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
1.0.20.1735

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-592
0.98/19086

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.iBryte.WRP
18251

Dr.Web
Adware.iBryte.473
9.0.1.0347

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.145314
8.15.12.13.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AR application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Zbot.AAN!tr
12/13/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-c255719d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Agent
11.2015-13-12_1

G Data
Win32.Adware.Ibryte
15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.iBryte
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12013

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.979

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2015.12.13.04

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!2BDA97A3EE62
5600.6553

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanClicker:Win32/Clikug.A
1.10401

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
16.0.0.1041

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cxjjsz
0.28.0.59608

Norman
IBryte.PDB
11.20151213

nProtect
Adware.IBryte.Y
14.08.13.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.12.13.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Badur.A5
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.BuildInput.Bundler (M)
15.12.13.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.192B
23.00.65.151211

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OptimumInstaller/Variant
9451

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.WOITIaD
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_CLIKUG.A
7.2.347

Trend Micro
TROJ_CLIKUG.A
10.465.13

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
29418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.854
2.0.0.1790

File size:
160.6 KB (164,424 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014 Fusion Install

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\player-chrome.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Build Input

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/23/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/24/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Build Input, O=Build Input, STREET="4600 Madison Ave, 10th FL", L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, PostalCode=64112, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
0093C151407610A7B56F799C03CB8D955D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/11/2014 1:04:44 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:bjnBTi2CRDZYzIq6oENhr1+ZNEo3HoHQMw32kT:Hhi2CEZ6XDY5HJT

Entry address:
0x322E

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 14, C7, 44, 24, 10, D8, A2, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 1C, FF, 15, 34, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 81, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, AF, 47, 00, E8, 9F, 2E, 00, 00, A3, A4, AE, 47, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, B8, 01, 44, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 81, 40, 00, 68, C0, A2, 40, 00, 68, A0, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 0A, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 38, 81, 40, 00, BB, 00, B0, 4C, 00, 50, 53, E8, F8, 2A, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
5.2160

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

The file player-chrome.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://download6735endpoint.com/track/install?gluid=gyaEYiQh4MLIikqJpf02aAjEj91 Xfm 9R3c6S6ErL9XhUVg7P/2iFwDcuS2kfCFePKqYvr1J567mbYGdgH41iED6MFVfSjz BU/qnvLyZM6acABYNWyzWCJZdjudEZrVap2Slore3AaF/u0ohvCYsJX3xz dHy4/IZM0vW9ftnTC0Wbz90qCiqBa8vqfqRcJYh9bmspeU7/Oo9i1asZQw7PQVOQnPMDbuf10jvF2hEFzRWmcOWztm4jgs/YjOhIbHpehiloe5biQrs3TkosogpSrE5ReVDFGpWHdIStuuI=&_alc=1&_cb=1&dlink=http://easysetupinstall.com/o/.../Player-Chrome.exe

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