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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.

File name:

Publisher:

AirInstaller (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Download Manager

Description:

Download Manager

Version:

2.0.4.92

MD5:

5c95a2379df453d32426080f52f54a2d

SHA-1:

761729a1df4a020810dc6d3b5640be39655294fe

SHA-256:

6ce204fb6cb70d4f7b370e22f92618e60cbe7237c431def1464ae5fad7767fa8

Scanner detections:

35 / 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 10:40:30 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E

444

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]

2014.9-151118

AVG

Adware BundleApp_r

2016.0.2922

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.147957

1.0.20.1610

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

9.0.1.0322

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

8.15.11.18.11

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Generic.AC.1803056

11/18/2015

F-Prot

W32/A-2100c5bd

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Riskware.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

11.2015-18-11_4

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

15.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus

Win32.AdWare

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11873

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.1103

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller

v2015.11.18.11

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.147957

16.0.0.966

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwgpbr

0.28.0.59492

Norman

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852

11.20151118

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744

14.03.17.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

15.11.18.11

Qihoo 360 Security

HEUR/Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.I3

11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)

15.11.18.11

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.151116

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.AirInstaller/Variant

9500

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:

2.0.4.92

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 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:

2/5/2014 12:45:43 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:N2FuOV+HiYt192MT4OJQoL6fODAu+Wq3AFP1AWOZbZW:vMUUBODARWrP1fOxM

Entry address:

0x2670F0

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:

7.8861

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.

https://secure-lax.adnxs.com/click?b_YHym37nj9v9gfKbfueP1K4HoXrUeg_b_YHym37nj9v9gfKbfuePzUXaJc1yR0L3_9aPQNFiiZAqvdSAAAAAMOGIAB2AgAAdgIAAAIAAADxKbMA-MMCAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACwB-gCvSQAAyrsAAgQCAQIAAIwAByomjQAAAAA./cnd=!hgZ6PQiwsLEBEPHTzAUY-IcLIAQ./clickenc=http://.../?a=200518&oc=2760&c=23210&s2=lax1CN__6-qzoJHFJhACGLWuoLvZpvKOCyILNjQuMzguOTMuODMoATDA1N6XBQ..&subid=2131651

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