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adobesetup.exe

Flash Player Pro

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Flash Player Pro. 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 Flash Player Pro. The application adobesetup.exe, “Flash Player Pro ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 38 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager 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.
Publisher:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Flash Player Pro

Description:
Flash Player Pro

Version:
2.0.4.24

MD5:
5be89f2767b7a0d5bb39eb8f21334e5e

SHA-1:
47e42eb77b62873843800380436642a8029fb1bd

SHA-256:
8d0eb5377486c4a60b40132e586abd57961f34d3c4e89b46ff47d192c33f8158

Scanner detections:
38 / 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:
4/26/2024 3:47:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
351

AegisLab AV Signature
Troj.W32.Jorik.Steckt
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
16.02.19

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.136.208

avast!
Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]
2014.9-160219

AVG
Adware Generic_r
2017.0.2829

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.L
1.0.20.250

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-69
0.98/20570

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A
17718

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10718
9.0.1.050

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.16.02.19.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/AirAdInstaller
2/19/2016

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.A.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
11.2016-19-02_6

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Airinstall
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.175.11028

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.638

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2016.02.19.08

McAfee
Artemis!0AD84E90907F
5600.6485

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.L
17.0.0.150

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwdmqw
0.28.0.59288

Norman
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
11.20160219

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744
14.03.17.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
16.02.19.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.2.19.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16217

Sophos
PUA 'AirInstaller'
5.15

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.AirAdInstaller
9314

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0119
7.2.50

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Iminent
26060

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.174
2.0.0.1829

File size:
806.9 KB (826,280 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.24

Copyright:
(c) AirInstaller

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Air Software

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/24/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 7:59:59 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:
9/11/2013 12:03:44 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ZuTa5oZgmQYJ0RyXQqdWuYnJ1B1iXZOmJcc:Zu+5cSq0UA8o1iJ

Entry address:
0x254C10

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 50, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, C0, E6, 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, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.8789

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
768 KB (786,432 bytes)

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

http://files.airdwnlds.com/get/click/.../?sid=42121886251&uid=S0000644&filename=AdobeSetup

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