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flash_setup.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_setup.exe, “Adobe Flash Player ” 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:

flash_setup.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Adobe Flash Player

Description:

Adobe Flash Player

Version:

2.0.4.24

MD5:

5744ef719ca4016e92fd542d445cd54c

SHA-1:

139a30652344e5c8b32e04d5bd68418688050e27

SHA-256:

77e700795a27ed5893df553e6088c43196c9a2fe194969fff3554abc76510285

Scanner detections:

31 / 68

Status:

Adware

Description:

This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:

4/18/2024 10:23:01 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.L

393

Agnitum Outpost

Adware.Agent

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

Adware/Win32.AirAdInstaller

16.01.08

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/Airinstall.J

7.11.125.192

avast!

Adware-gen [Adw]

2014.9-160108

AVG

Generic_r

2017.0.2871

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.L

1.0.20.40

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-65

0.98/19086

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Agent.AJ

17640

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1410

9.0.1.08

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

Application.Bundler.L

11.2016-08-01_6

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

14.0.0.848

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2016.01.08.09

McAfee

Trojan.Artemis!CCF261F38C80

5600.6527

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.L

17.0.0.24

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwdmqw

0.28.0.59288

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744

14.01.19.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

16.01.08.09

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)

16.1.8.9

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.16106

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.96

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

AirInstaller

25584

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.77

2.0.0.1783

File size:

806.9 KB (826,280 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.24

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_setup.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:

9/11/2013 11:03:44 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:ZuTa5oZgmQYJ0RyXQqdWuYnJ1B1iXZOmJZO:Zu+5cSq0UA8o1iG

Entry address:

0x254C10

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 50, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, C0, 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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Entropy:

7.8790

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

768 KB (786,432 bytes)

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

http://ebdr1.com/click?pid=2296&zid=111385&aid=739226&cid=152501&advid=1190&pcid=(null)

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