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skype_setup.exe

SETUP DOT EXE

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application skype_setup.exe, “Fusion Install ” by SETUP DOT EXE has been detected as adware by 32 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 gosecureinstall.com.
Publisher:
Fusion Install   (signed by SETUP DOT EXE)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
09d566d28b47dc86c4c9913b08a6901b

SHA-1:
7a203ea5d3f83ea6723410c1e058c83c0bc5ba16

SHA-256:
c5beb63962dc3adfb19790ede8adebd4b7ff032f525980d636badbd74ef2ed23

Scanner detections:
32 / 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:
12/25/2024 3:41:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
376

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OptimumInstaller
2015.03.23

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.qoemno
7.11.138.176

avast!
Win32:Somoto-N [PUP]
2014.9-160124

AVG
AdPlugin
2017.0.2854

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
1.0.20.120

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-809928
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.IBryte.S
17984

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28561
9.0.1.024

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
8.16.01.24.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.V.gen application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.13751
1/24/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-512ed8f8
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-24-01_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
16.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15341

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.766

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2016.01.24.06

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
17.0.0.72

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cvgamb
0.28.0.58491

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
11.20160124

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.24.06

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.SETUPDOTEXE.Bundler (M)
16.1.24.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5
23.00.65.16122

Sophos
PUA 'iBryte Optimum Installer'
59

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

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
27698

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.186896
2.0.0.2111

File size:
217.3 KB (222,496 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\skype_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SETUP DOT EXE

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/4/2013 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
9/21/2014 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=SETUP DOT EXE, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=SETUP DOT EXE, 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:
348784BF9B5AF7CB50276EA8463A9048

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/23/2014 6:30:17 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:JP1PO7A7Fnh6oqxojJiDliXiqpDXFuf0gOMl9q5aZLi5KUkpb5:JP1POsh1SXjuY8gOE9xBUkpb5

Entry address:
0xD70B

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, 82, 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, 80, 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:
6.4089

Code size:
153 KB (156,672 bytes)

The file skype_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://gosecureinstall.com/o/.../Skype_Setup.exe

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