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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:
4d989cde4f728a1b8a3c2f1d8146135c

SHA-1:
a09c12f368590b97c0e2a264ba0c0fe58334a92e

SHA-256:
2f5905a05734eb13de1b07ba39074ff4be7aae26058de3a1148875ac23387f79

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:
11/14/2024 8:54:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
360

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
16.02.10

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.147.26

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160210

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2017.0.2838

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Clikug
4.0.3.16210

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
1.0.20.205

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
9.0.1.041

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.145314
8.16.02.10.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AR application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Zbot.AAN!tr
2/10/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-c255719d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Agent
11.2016-10-02_4

G Data
Win32.Adware.Ibryte
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.iBryte
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12013

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.685

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2016.02.10.02

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!2BDA97A3EE62
5600.6494

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanClicker:Win32/Clikug.A
1.10401

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
17.0.0.123

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cxjjsz
0.28.0.59608

Norman
IBryte.PDB
11.20160210

nProtect
Adware.IBryte.Y
14.08.13.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.10.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Badur.A5
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.BuildInput.Bundler (M)
16.2.10.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.192B
23.00.65.16208

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OptimumInstaller/Variant
9333

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.WOITIaD
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_CLIKUG.A
7.2.41

Trend Micro
TROJ_CLIKUG.A
10.465.10

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:
245.4 KB (251,256 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\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:
8/29/2014 10:00:16 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:zaHSKA44nOa2mEDke4HJViL/z37Fj7N1B39wGslpZ:zaH84LTDkbJqL3J7HgGsjZ

Entry address:
0x11D93

Entry point:
E8, BA, 05, 00, 00, E9, D7, FC, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 18, 82, 41, 00, 89, 0D, 14, 82, 41, 00, 89, 15, 10, 82, 41, 00, 89, 1D, 0C, 82, 41, 00, 89, 35, 08, 82, 41, 00, 89, 3D, 04, 82, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 30, 82, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 24, 82, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, 00, 82, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 05, FC, 81, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 25, F8, 81, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, F4, 81, 41, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 28, 82, 41, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 1C, 82, 41, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 20, 82, 41, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 2C, 82, 41...
 
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Code size:
73 KB (74,752 bytes)

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

http://download0812endpoint.com/track/install?gluid=gyaEYiQh4MLIikqJpf02aAjEj91 Xfm Uid1eIOVwIeERE60nr2HN2ke6HQOp LL4HZJZXOtIzQLct/7B48ng NDQ Od6Op1cyTI1umoGd1JB84zZDmeUipDtWbW h4jjqOirOh lcfGU06Po3R4x5cqWR4y2TJg7AIr7WATBRcMajZdCSsGLXNiyYfTabRG7BuiUNyTMcHtkez2vHMz8g==&_alc=1&_cb=1&dlink=http://yourinstaller.com/o/.../Player-Chrome.exe

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