flash player 12.exe

Adobe Flash Player

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Adobe Flash Player. The setup is bootstrapped by the Air Installer 'download manager' (a pay-per-install monetization download manager) that bundles unwanted software (adware, toolbars, extensions) during setup while deciving the user into thinking they are downloading the stadard installation setup from Adobe Flash Player. The application flash player 12.exe, “Adobe Flash Player ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 33 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:
Adobe Flash Player

Description:
Adobe Flash Player

Version:
2.0.4.16

MD5:
2abd26ca3d5767c2c1731b7b755332ea

SHA-1:
8d629a435cd5dc2a2fcf7c0f9f5cf223b40ae2ce

SHA-256:
94d81f90ef2b0f6624242458e09d2782afad8a495f5c0d9633ab6f701a08eb49

Scanner detections:
33 / 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 2:47:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.2
372

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.AirAdInstaller
16.01.28

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Airinstall.J
7.11.125.192

avast!
Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]
2014.9-160128

AVG
Adware Generic_r
2017.0.2850

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.2
1.0.20.140

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-65
0.98/19960

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.AJ
17640

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.4653
9.0.1.028

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.16.01.28.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.A.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-28-01_5

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Airinstall
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.175.10881

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.746

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2016.01.28.05

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.2
17.0.0.84

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwdmqw
0.28.0.59288

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
11.20160128

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744
14.01.19.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
16.01.28.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.1.28.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16126

Sophos
PUA 'AirInstaller'
59

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
AirInstaller
25584

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.77
2.0.0.1783

File size:
805.4 KB (824,744 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.16

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\flash player 12.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/25/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/27/2015 12:59:59 AM

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:
8/26/2013 10:25:56 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:hfp1E31IuRjOCPffwtq0KWXPS9//Lay2yAYNssPgISyknNp1W/FW/bf3diVVuAHU:hfI9FPfV/LV2utSyOrf38VV9YI+9

Entry address:
0x252630

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, 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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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
768 KB (786,432 bytes)

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