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air6b03.exe

Google Chrome

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Google Chrome. 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 Google Chrome. The application air6b03.exe, “Google Chrome ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer.
Publisher:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Google Chrome

Description:
Google Chrome

Version:
2.0.4.46

MD5:
24c6b246618cec27ccc26fe4df36253f

SHA-1:
5f26f08739535b2929dac4db42f8db87a09dabd4

SHA-256:
92381b0f6c8b7765e242f2141829dd5be4b704e5c66cfb60f92cf0ee52f3ad6d

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/26/2024 3:05:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAdInstaller
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.AirAdInstaller
2014.11.23

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.188.58

avast!
Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]
141119-1

AVG
Adware Generic_r.IZ
2014.0.4189

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B
20164

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.4564
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-8f9a0f53
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14098

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.2906

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2014.11.22.07

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.dccdkt
0.28.6.63474

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.832936
14.11.21.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
14.11.22.07

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.H
14.11.22.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.141120

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782985
35010

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.275
2.0.0.1991

File size:
813.4 KB (832,936 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.46

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}\appdata\local\temp\air6b03.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Air Software

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/25/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 11:59:59 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:
10/9/2013 12:34:41 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:v1zDNR4R8H0qmf2SPrgRIFbmVCEbLfooETfmSsl0:v1zz4R8UVf2SPlFsfo/mc

Entry address:
0x25B7C0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, A0, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 70, 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:
7.8801

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
776 KB (794,624 bytes)

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