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driver_repair.exe

PC Driver Kit

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 driver_repair.exe, “PC Driver Kit ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 39 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
PC Driver Kit

Description:
PC Driver Kit

Version:
2.0.4.88

MD5:
c744f1bdda4af60db0d96ee9ed2b7df6

SHA-1:
f4eb33550991e58311391a99fa334d00efb72e6b

SHA-256:
f349224b43121c7777ab95717f8269186c4f9cd32184ed8daf7bfeec426930f6

Scanner detections:
39 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
4/25/2024 7:06:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.B
380

AegisLab AV Signature
Troj.W32.Jorik.Steckt
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
2014.02.21

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.137.240

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-160121

AVG
Adware InstallCore
2017.0.2858

Bitdefender
Adware.Agent.OEW
1.0.20.105

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-17
0.98/20213

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B
18205

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.4790
9.0.1.021

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.16.01.21.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/AirAdInstaller
1/21/2016

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.C.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
11.2016-21-01_5

G Data
Adware.Agent.OEW
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Malware
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.11965

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.783

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2016.01.21.09

McAfee
Artemis!0AD84E90907F
5600.6514

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Agent.OEW
17.0.0.63

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwbkkg
0.28.0.59608

Norman
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.B
11.20160121

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.862112
14.05.02.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.21.09

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)
16.1.21.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16119

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.AirInstaller/Variant
9372

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.PPFFWSD
37.0.11506

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0119
7.2.21

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Iminent
28788

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.128
2.0.0.1791

File size:
842.4 KB (862,632 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.88

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\driver_repair.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:
2/3/2014 12:06:59 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:HVhP58PS/Bvqfv6OHZVmoIPLfxA3y7phqiAT4:HVh58wv87uDjRphV

Entry address:
0x2694C0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 60, 5A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, B0, 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 driver_repair.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downloads.updatersoft.com/get/click/.../?uid=63640-4300_1009_us&sid=youtube video sharing camera phone video phone free upload&filename=Driver_Repair

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