» flash_setup.exe
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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 33 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:

2.0.4.16

MD5:

6aec94e175dfa22c7197368601824037

SHA-1:

a95dbbed9247d6938ab5cff22839f2e06751a213

SHA-256:

06bc4ff26fa123044af6f79a7db7f5e5cb09233a2eec3ef3864807cfc9be6287

Scanner detections:

33 / 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:

5/7/2024 11:06:56 PM UTC (a few moments ago)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.2

6489932

Agnitum Outpost

Adware.Agent

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

Adware/Win32.AirAdInstaller

15.01.30

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/Airinstall.J

7.11.125.192

avast!

Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]

150129-1

AVG

Adware Generic_r.JA

2014.0.4257

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.L

1.0.20.150

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-69

0.98/20000

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Agent.AJ

17640

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1410

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A.gen

4.6.5.141

F-Secure

Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler

5.13.68

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.Airinstall

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.175.10881

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2015.01.30.12

McAfee

Trojan.Artemis!CCF261F38C80

5600.6869

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.L

16.0.0.90

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwdmqw

0.28.0.59288

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744

14.01.19.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

15.01.30.12

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

1.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.Air Software

15.1.30.12

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.15128

Sophos

PUA 'AirInstaller'

5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

AirInstaller

25584

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.77

2.0.0.1783

File size:

805.4 KB (824,744 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.16

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:

8/26/2013 4:25:56 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:hfp1E31IuRjOCPffwtq0KWXPS9//Lay2yAYNssPgISyknNp1W/FW/bf3diVVuAHk:hfI9FPfV/LV2utSyOrf38VV9YIXg

Entry address:

0x252630

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 30, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, 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:

7.8785

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

768 KB (786,432 bytes)

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