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air6dce.exe

HD Player

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for HD Player. 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 HD Player. The application air6dce.exe, “HD Player ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 23 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer.
Publisher:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
HD Player

Description:
HD Player

Version:
2.0.35.0

MD5:
0e2d81019f36cabd3a6951808942d666

SHA-1:
0aea9f6985f414d19176feddca5c72292f75be67

SHA-256:
8bc4eeaacb3bb6c761b60228db548208f4a08026d4bd8128762342ad217cc60e

Scanner detections:
23 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/29/2024 10:28:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAdInstaller
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
2014.02.22

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/AirInstaller.F
7.11.166.104

avast!
Win32:Installer-L [PUP]
2014.9-141014

AVG
Airsoftware
2015.0.3386

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirInstaller.JSUE
19150

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5343
9.0.1.0222

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of setup.exe (Adware)
2014.10.15.3

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.12998

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.3426

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2014.08.10.08

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!0E2D81019F36
5600.7041

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwbkcs
0.28.0.58873

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
14.08.10.08

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.H
14.8.10.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14808

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.AirInstaller/Variant
10299

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller.ajov
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

File size:
757.9 KB (776,096 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.35.0

Copyright:
(c) AirInstaller

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\air6dce.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Air Software

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/24/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 6:59:59 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:
7/27/2014 2:43:45 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:h5eEoZg9uDEodm31ZJDS2UsgtU3R3i+JY/Vlh8Wo6RtaeVTfTTm:hjwgoDzdgfJWj23RpY9VoCnTm

Entry address:
0x25E418

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 5A, 0B, 00, 00, 8B, 30, 03, F0, 2B, C0, 8B, FE, 66, AD, C1, E0, 0C, 8B, C8, 50, AD, 2B, C8, 03, F1, 8B, C8, 57, 51, 49, 8A, 44, 39, 06, 88, 04, 31, 75, F6, 2B, C0, AC, 8B, C8, 80, E1, F0, 24, 0F, C1, E1, 0C, 8A, E8, AC, 0B, C8, 51, 02, CD, BD, 00, FD, FF, FF, D3, E5, 59, 58, 8B, DC, 8D, A4, 6C, 90, F1, FF, FF, 51, 2B, C9, 51, 51, 8B, CC, 51, 66, 8B, 17, C1, E2, 0C, 52, 57, 83, C1, 04, 51, 50, 83, C1, 04, 56, 51, E8, 5E, 00, 00, 00, 8B, E3, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10...
 
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Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
1.7 MB (1,740,288 bytes)

The file air6dce.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://files.getsoftfree.com/get/click/.../?uid=2014211119&sid=104468&filename=Setup

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