AirInstaller.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 AirInstaller.exe by Air Software has been detected as adware by 2 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer.
File name:
AirInstaller.exe
Publisher:
AirInstaller Inc. (signed by Air Software)
MD5:
155d2a7200bf80834557bb371ae56bdc
SHA-1:
c211b798aec6c0a56fa6969cacc8d4fa31015485
SHA-256:
f684ba02fb9f5fe3bd10f30749d16b8ef32d6cba24de2692121f6526cadf43af
Scanner detections:
2 / 68
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:
4/19/2024 9:59:53 PM UTC (today)
Scan engine
Detection
Engine version
Boost by Reason
Adware.AirSoftware.M
2013.8.2.9
Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.M
14.8.7.18
File size:
804.4 KB (823,720 bytes)
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\airinstaller.exe
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
Compilation timestamp:
7/30/2013 12:39:55 PM
Code size:
768 KB (786,432 bytes)
The file AirInstaller.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.