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download manager.exe

Download Manager

Air Software

It uses the Air Installer distribution platform (a pay-per-install monetization download manager) to bundle unwanted software such as adware and browser toolbars during setup. The application download manager.exe, “Download Manager ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 31 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:

Publisher:

AirInstaller (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Download Manager

Description:

Download Manager

Version:

2.0.7.3

MD5:

8d738277cb8e88b6eaa4d022f6393fb3

SHA-1:

7a2a948a96143d2d3245f6d415569153b429151b

SHA-256:

6a97bbad6a0cff2f1d088b7674c5b58251b210361aea506cdb1ac3cea4a44f69

Scanner detections:

31 / 68

Status:

Adware

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:

4/16/2024 10:29:38 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E

379

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAdInstaller

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirInstaller

2015.02.05

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen

7.11.206.252

avast!

Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]

2014.9-160121

AVG

Adware Generic_r

2017.0.2857

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E

1.0.20.105

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Trojan.Airadinstaller

0.98/19086

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B

20961

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4860

9.0.1.021

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

8.16.01.21.11

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/A-8f9a0f53

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Riskware.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

11.2016-21-01_5

G Data

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

16.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.AirAdInstaller

t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.193.14866

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.780

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2016.01.21.11

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E

17.0.0.63

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwbkcs

0.30.0.65070

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.863144.B

15.02.04.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

16.01.21.11

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5

1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)

16.1.21.23

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.16119

Sophos

PUA 'AirInstaller'

5.10

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4848734

37240

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.157

2.0.0.2054

File size:

754.9 KB (773,032 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.7.3

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\download manager.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Air Software

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

1/24/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

3/26/2015 8:59:59 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:

5/14/2014 1:38:04 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:nsqLSiix1vV13me30XpR2/rUOrcbUagbaV2aWwYPvs2O1akJZ81C/wtzOmozJYfO:seSiiDr0Lar1QbUakaV2aDYcT1FJUCVr

Entry address:

0x25B418

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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Entropy:

7.9359

Packer / compiler:

ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:

1.6 MB (1,728,512 bytes)

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

http://files.getsoftfree.com/get/click/.../?uid=${PIXEL_CONTEXT}&sid=3dl-ca&filename=Download Manager

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