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airac3e.exe

Adobe Flash Player

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Adobe Flash 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 Adobe Flash Player. The application airac3e.exe, “Adobe Flash 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:
Adobe Flash Player

Description:
Adobe Flash Player

Version:
2.0.4.27

MD5:
c3ca0fdeaf6da33edd8cdd32a0852f04

SHA-1:
9e6191a301c9f7ad5f08c5e51d7025f17c2543b9

SHA-256:
6938c1621c92499a2758b4b05f48abde01a92a77c299770dd1f819a72a66a826

Scanner detections:
23 / 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 9:52:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Zusy.bmjkonyb
7.11.188.28

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

AVG
Adware Generic_r.JA
2014.0.4189

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B
20155

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1482
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
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.185.14098

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2014.11.21.08

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwdort
0.28.6.63474

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.826280.B
14.11.21.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
14.11.21.08

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.H
14.11.21.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.141119

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4848734
34948

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.228
2.0.0.1989

File size:
806.9 KB (826,280 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.27

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\airac3e.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:
9/18/2013 10:42:39 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:n46ozCP4l3cXdcD5O4+UU59oKHd0g4MtBTN/2t:n8WoedQ54UUHo80mZU

Entry address:
0x254D10

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:
7.8794

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
768 KB (786,432 bytes)

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