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browser_update.exe

Software Updater

Air Software

This is part of the Air Installer, a download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application browser_update.exe, “Software Updater ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 37 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.

File name:

browser_update.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Software Updater

Description:

Software Updater

Version:

2.0.4.68

MD5:

b44e101432e288d03d01fad42e884a4c

SHA-1:

8d37f83a34338ae2a9fddfb1b8a58621f255caed

SHA-256:

793da8977a1d95cecf4dc419f8adf88d83af69aba16b7dd4027c2c4fceb947d7

Scanner detections:

37 / 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:

4/16/2024 9:17:05 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E

390

AegisLab AV Signature

Troj.W32.Jorik.Steckt

2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAdInstaller

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

2014.02.21

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen

7.11.145.10

avast!

PUP-gen [PUP]

2014.9-160111

AVG

Adware Generic_r

2017.0.2868

Bitdefender

Adware.Agent.OEW

1.0.20.55

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Trojan.Airinstall

0.98/19857

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B

18157

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4684

9.0.1.011

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

8.16.01.11.09

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/AirAdInstaller

1/11/2016

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.C.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Riskware.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

11.2016-11-01_2

G Data

Adware.Agent.OEW

16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus

Win32.Malware

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.176.11226

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.833

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2016.01.11.09

McAfee

Artemis!0AD84E90907F

5600.6524

MicroWorld eScan

Adware.Agent.OEW

17.0.0.33

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwcgpq

0.28.0.59492

Norman

Application.Bundler.AirInstall.A

11.20160111

nProtect

Adware.Agent.OEW

14.07.28.01

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

16.01.11.09

Qihoo 360 Security

HEUR/Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)

16.1.11.9

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.16109

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0119

7.2.11

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

AirInstaller

28550

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.128

2.0.0.1791

File size:

817.9 KB (837,544 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.68

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\browser_update.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:

12/11/2013 6:12:51 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:DRBz/DWOVOVbzUKMiC0fAPPh5vovrC64k4uRVZ:DRBz/qBUKMiX01ovrC6c6

Entry address:

0x25E680

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, C0, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 50, 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:

7.8777

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

780 KB (798,720 bytes)

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

http://dwl.redir.info/get/click/.../?filename=Browser_Update

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