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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 35 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.
Publisher:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Download Manager

Description:
Download Manager

Version:
2.0.4.90

MD5:
19681dcb3a57b376b7e3136908f932c4

SHA-1:
18934225d9021f32e93c745123d264403ec8c4f6

SHA-256:
70113a9ba695b55d2ed478e0ae8bc2dbd056730292e058b3fc953a324020be35

Scanner detections:
35 / 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:
4/20/2024 3:01:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
385

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAdInstaller
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
2014.02.22

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/AgentCV.A.3144
7.11.145.44

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160115

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2017.0.2863

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.147957
1.0.20.75

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.VBCriptK4.Adware
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-62
0.98/19073

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B
18162

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5379
9.0.1.015

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.16.01.15.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.1803056
1/15/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-2100c5bd
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
11.2016-15-01_6

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.AdWare
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11873

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.810

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2016.01.15.10

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.147957
17.0.0.45

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwgpbr
0.28.0.59492

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
11.20160115

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744
14.03.17.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
16.01.15.10

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I3
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.1.15.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16113

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.AirInstaller/Variant
9383

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller.ajov
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
AirAdInstaller
28580

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.214
2.0.0.1855

File size:
841.4 KB (861,608 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.90

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}\downloads\download_manager.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:
2/3/2014 6:34:06 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:BG1xYRdKrGbrpn7MfIADp0nD9MJWXlw6uap2FtNskAb/Jra+AUndjheVQSYgjpT:B+OdEKr1MfhD8sWLpAtNibEpUnGVQ3IT

Entry address:
0x2670D0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 40, 5A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, D0, E5, 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:
7.8856

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
784 KB (802,816 bytes)

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

http://lax1.ib.adnxs.com/click?SgwCK4cWwT9KDAIrhxbBP1K4HoXrUfA_SgwCK4cWwT9KDAIrhxbBPz1nei5LjBwh6RHNOJHQr0VriPFSAAAAAHLJIAB2AgAAdgIAAAIAAADyKbMAdvEEAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEAFABGAGBMQAAmr4AAgQCAQIAAIwA7R9OmAAAAAA./cnd=!aQdeRgj866sBEPLTzAUY9uITIAQ./referrer=http://adsdelivery1.com/ads?v=1&key=91e6315520fa3935d8af4d611e732771&ch=72&click=&tz=-6&t=1391560789678&cp.str1=com&cp.str2=welcometobettencourt&cp.str3=www&cp.str4=undefined&cp.host=www.welcometobettencourt.com&scrWidth=1366&scrHeight=768/clickenc=http://adsdelivery1.com/cr?b=457&p=183&ch=72&cps=&c=63&l=US&h=20e7ae2be1e8fe0a2594268d497b6ac1&t=1391560811450&u=http://.../?a=200518&oc=2760&c=23210&s2=lax1COmjtMaTkvTXRRACGL3O6fOyiaOOISIOMTg0LjE4NC4xNzAuNjQoATDrkMaXBQ..&subid=2148722

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