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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:
2.0.4.24

MD5:
dd1ddd412a3eb105bb1f292b3ecacc90

SHA-1:
4f370d4e129ccdec4f8712ac99cc2ecdf024e7a8

SHA-256:
2f3a14a3ade370065e1a0f1ad82d7a32f3feddd2b9c3d156c70cb1f0e4640286

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:
4/27/2024 1:56:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.L
491

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.10.02

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Airinstall.J
7.11.125.192

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-151002

AVG
Generic_r
2016.0.2969

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.L
1.0.20.1375

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-65
0.98/19086

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.AJ
17640

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1410
9.0.1.0275

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.L
11.2015-02-10_6

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
15.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Airinstall
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.175.10881

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.1338

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2015.10.02.10

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!CCF261F38C80
5600.6625

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.L
16.0.0.825

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwdmqw
0.28.0.59288

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744
14.01.19.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
15.10.02.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5
10.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)
15.10.2.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.15930

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

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 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 4:59:59 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 9:03:44 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ZuTa5oZgmQYJ0RyXQqdWuYnJ1B1iXZOmJpU:Zu+5cSq0UA8o1i8

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://download.flashupdatenow.com/get/click/.../?sid=XDKSWIFE5VXs8BRq1L6ywsNpNNZYo4q4SBifLXPctxoj6DLDAOOZ3t7m4RH6_mPccPFUYihwPthbtkudh-KNlyUEly5eB59moDF-Usd3tGwPwoPsRFpmI0OOy0uSvTmvTql95eAINziG1Vncm_PV8jwqxv-nUJQxWQz85owFlLRHuRlBMhFQ5aScP4-XTHdykj2YtSj460mgQl1-4y-kXZ0MgEdhbz6U3DoL-rpacw-amRJI0oZTL4DEFd7Z5giEz57PBr2RYTKVmj66f0TYlgU2k_pe3asu2a6Qwbn40yb5zQLmcI-vfTHPF1j54RXE1-AoqPxBIHaUbEBxnNzOV_8G-W72w4GaUs_H7dIGJQGN6eZ8CVqk7sdpRKaKUYKpF7qM&filename=Flash_Setup

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