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Adobe Flash

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Adobe Flash. The setup is bootstrapped by the Air Installer 'download manager' (a pay-per-install monetization download manager) that bundles unwanted software (adware, toolbars, extensions) during setup while deciving the user into thinking they are downloading the stadard installation setup from Adobe Flash. The application adobe flash.exe by Air Software has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer.
Publisher:
AirInstaller Inc.  (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Adobe Flash

Version:
2.0.3.90

MD5:
b967fac75e1a60b8c219271412407c88

SHA-1:
de4efb9feb3f454da77a69cc628522c0af604ae4

SHA-256:
c5e1104dccdd285f22a8b924966655ee6214471fd3b6c6f2617380d0e407c07f

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/25/2024 9:12:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/AirInst.2557
7.11.194.128

avast!
Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]
141130-1

AVG
Crypt2
2015.0.3263

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A
20338

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.963
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.A.gen
4.6.5.141

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.186.14309

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwtrov
0.28.6.63850

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
14.12.11.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5
12.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.L
14.12.11.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.141209

Sophos
PUA 'AirInstaller'
5.08

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782985
35418

File size:
1.1 MB (1,116,288 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.3.90

Copyright:
(c) AirInstaller. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
AirInstaller.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Air Software

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/24/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Air Software, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Air Software, L=Victoria, S=British Columbia, C=CA

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:
3AC786E09219DF82DA830E461D4FC39F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/30/2013 2:02:28 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ZdXzXT/0GC8mlTO/xmybqffaUUoQxW0zrSBknFP0CTg:ZdXzXT/EdTAxm5qUgWwe601

Entry address:
0x24E870

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 54, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, EB, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, EF, 75, 09, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 73, E4, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 0D, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 74, 89, C5, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, 75, 20, 41, 01, DB, 75...
 
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Entropy:
7.7634

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
1 MB (1,097,728 bytes)

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

http://dl.yesdownloads.com/.../install_flashplayer11x32_mssd_aih.exe

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