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:
451b495833c78617aea01c3a897bba0a

SHA-1:
db40d3b436039fd93191c0115f9c541bbf320491

SHA-256:
4ac1f216c4d5cdbd08b1eeb46c24e285ca3e041ac7d7cb6808321be3e46919ed

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:
4/25/2024 12:24:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.L
416

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.12.15

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Airinstall.J
7.11.125.192

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-151215

AVG
Generic_r
2016.0.2894

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.L
1.0.20.1745

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

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.AJ
17640

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1410
9.0.1.0349

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
11.2015-15-12_3

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Airinstall
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.175.10881

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.967

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2015.12.15.12

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!CCF261F38C80
5600.6550

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.L
16.0.0.1047

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwdmqw
0.28.0.59288

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744
14.01.19.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
15.12.15.12

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)
15.12.15.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.151213

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:

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:
9/11/2013 12:03:44 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ZuTa5oZgmQYJ0RyXQqdWuYnJ1B1iXZOmJ/s:Zu+5cSq0UA8o1ia

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)

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