» flash_setup.exe
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Analysis
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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 27 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer.

File name:

flash_setup.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Adobe Flash Player

Description:

Adobe Flash Player

Version:

2.0.4.25

MD5:

7de455d3a59a29aa43f311e6d363955a

SHA-1:

41e7564315ef36a32912db85441ac9cfa47c3b56

SHA-256:

cb8929ecb35a269379d57be8eb82524f38ded7e74ef3dfc119eb5b5be4c276cc

Scanner detections:

27 / 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:

4/24/2024 9:56:55 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

Adware.Agent

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

Adware/Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.08.07

Avira AntiVirus

TR/Zusy.bmjkonyb

7.11.145.6

avast!

Win32:Installer-L [PUP]

2014.9-140417

AVG

Generic_r

2015.0.3501

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-65

0.98/19086

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B

18156

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1482

9.0.1.0107

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller (variant)

8.9713

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A8.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

14.4.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of air6671.exe (Adware)

2014.7.7.0

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.Airinstall

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11861

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.3441

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2014.04.17.10

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwdmqw

0.28.0.59288

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744

14.01.19.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

14.08.07.06

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.AirSoftware.L

14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.14415

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

AirInstaller

28548

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.77

2.0.0.1783

File size:

806.9 KB (826,280 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.25

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:

9/17/2013 3:10:10 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:q0dA+eb2MIrLY7MB0I8goK/8EpBz8+UmuQ:q0dA+esLYgB0FCUyA+UE

Entry address:

0x254CB0

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:

7.8786

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:

768 KB (786,432 bytes)

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