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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.
Publisher:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Adobe Flash Player

Description:
Adobe Flash Player

Version:
2.0.4.35

MD5:
e64ef7b292d7debaa0ecb5ad13f93d05

SHA-1:
282e3454582d2ffad298670933810b592ce578c2

SHA-256:
226425afc7bb20a331f5874af6741573408737aada3fd9dd10b5da4904ae1f88

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
5/5/2024 12:33:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.L
846

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.10.11

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Airinstall.J
7.11.125.192

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
141003-0

AVG
Adware Generic_r.IX
2014.0.4037

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.L
1.0.20.1420

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Downloader-122
0.98/19501

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.AJ
17640

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.4528
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.L
11.2014-11-10_7

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Airinstall
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.175.10881

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2014.10.11.09

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!CCF261F38C80
5600.6980

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.L
15.0.0.852

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwdmqw
0.28.0.59288

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744
14.01.19.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
14.10.11.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.L
14.10.11.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.141009

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:
807.9 KB (827,304 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.35

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_setup.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:
9/25/2013 6:56:45 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ic8Ua5Xe9YKd3taCgDih+qF0VGPfhvbB4ST+A5YApOvcx/5BURVHZnZGp2rVqrh:ij/2YecJW+NEd6Sd5Y4Ovch6jZc2rorh

Entry address:
0x254FE0

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:
7.8777

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
772 KB (790,528 bytes)

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