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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 by Air Software has been detected as adware by 35 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 Inc. (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Adobe Flash Player

Version:

2.0.4.0

MD5:

baec02e6098f58adc0f5db35bb47efc4

SHA-1:

649542d921acd92f33bd6aeb9edbf8cebc4bdebb

SHA-256:

1861411dc5d3d8aad4f8278d70f01e3753dbe09f861c3819dc88f0c226e2ac15

Scanner detections:

35 / 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:

4/23/2024 9:35:59 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

422

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAd

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

2014.07.14

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen7

7.11.140.88

avast!

Win32:Installer-L [PUP]

2014.9-151209

AVG

Adware Generic_r

2016.0.2900

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

1.0.20.1715

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-67

0.98/20563

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

18025

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4187

9.0.1.0343

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

8.15.12.09.08

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Agent

12/9/2015

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A.gen

v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure

Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler

11.2015-09-12_4

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.AirInst

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.176.11613

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.996

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2015.12.09.08

McAfee

Artemis!8F91720F1B3E

5600.6556

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

16.0.0.1029

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.SMSSend.cwbmjp

0.28.0.59492

Norman

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

11.20151209

nProtect

Trojan/W32.Agent.1125288.B

14.03.31.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

15.12.09.08

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)

15.12.9.20

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.151207

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

AirInstaller

27892

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.118

2.0.0.1835

File size:

1.1 MB (1,114,024 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.0

Original file name:

AirInstaller.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:

6/19/2013 12:48:52 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:cvoqBJMLHYCDly/JxJ90gvRyvbCuAaqmHogrhZxkpzDJEmvfoCYlc:AarYVRxJ9bvobCunogt81DJjz

Entry address:

0x24F7B0

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 40, 54, 00, 8D, BE, 00, D0, EB, 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, EF, 75, 09, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 73, E4, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 0D, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 74, 89, C5, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, 75, 20, 41, 01, DB, 75... 
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Entropy:

7.7644

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

1 MB (1,097,728 bytes)

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

http://ad.bnmla.com/click?pid=1338&zid=85843&aid=678337&cid=139702&advid=1190&pcid=(null)&site_id=(null)_(null)

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