setup.exe

Build Input

This is published and distributed via an Adknowledge's advertising supported (adware) software installer. The application setup.exe, “Fusion Install ” by Build Input has been detected as adware by 37 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 install.fusioninstall.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Fusion Install   (signed by Build Input)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
7d07a7d7a7ee7a843533a5d5126a4a2c

SHA-1:
7a410b17bef7a4a53b8dc67e94808d2334dc3cb3

SHA-256:
7f0cfe03d10b1a86eec3b8762162e86aabb9d7b3eb2305ffa4a635ee2519d527

Scanner detections:
37 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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:
11/14/2024 8:49:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
891

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
14.08.28

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.147.26

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

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.AAE
2014.0.4015

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Clikug
4.0.3.14828

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
1.0.20.1200

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

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.iBryte.WRP
18251

Dr.Web
Adware.iBryte.473
9.0.1.0240

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61512
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AR application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Zbot.AAN!tr
8/28/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-c255719d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Agent
11.2014-28-08_5

G Data
Win32.Adware.Ibryte
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12013

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.3340

Malwarebytes
v2014.08.28.02

McAfee
GenericATG-FGI!02EC0BDF7C3C
5600.7025

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanClicker:Win32/Clikug.A
1.10401

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
15.0.0.720

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cxjjsz
0.28.0.59608

nProtect
Adware.IBryte.Y
14.08.13.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.28.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.BuildInput.F
14.8.28.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.192B
23.00.65.14826

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OptimumInstaller/Variant
10395

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_CLIKUG.A
7.2.240

Trend Micro
TROJ_CLIKUG.A
10.465.28

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
29418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.854
2.0.0.1790

File size:
141.9 KB (145,272 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) Fusion Install

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/24/2014 11:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/25/2015 10:59:59 AM

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:
8/21/2014 7:18:04 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:MtuxYf8IUZv/CpiDOFe8aXHXlZXLIvZ3oLLhjLmOiU6fEyPXXT0UeplwLab:M+Yf8IUZv/1OFOX1ZbmZJLteD5

Entry address:
0x53A7

Entry point:
E8, 3C, 05, 00, 00, E9, 36, FD, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, F8, A1, 40, 00, 89, 0D, F4, A1, 40, 00, 89, 15, F0, A1, 40, 00, 89, 1D, EC, A1, 40, 00, 89, 35, E8, A1, 40, 00, 89, 3D, E4, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 10, A2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 04, A2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, E0, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, DC, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, D8, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, D4, A1, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 08, A2, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, FC, A1, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 00, A2, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 0C, A2, 40...
 
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Entropy:
5.4494

Code size:
20.5 KB (20,992 bytes)

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

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