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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 34 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:

2.0.4.56

MD5:

a161d9b7de6c58137e365d093c85c576

SHA-1:

e75b79ad658ee536adf09a51bd6b98b56ec1ef63

SHA-256:

1f0a4c2f94366444eb58314cdea686ac3ae15b91f34a1f1015019424432c3073

Scanner detections:

34 / 68

Status:

Adware

Description:

This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:

4/25/2024 7:40:02 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.L

427

Agnitum Outpost

Adware.Agent

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

Adware/Win32.AirAdInstaller

15.12.05

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/Airinstall.J

7.11.125.192

avast!

Adware-gen [Adw]

2014.9-151205

AVG

Adware Generic_r

2016.0.2905

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.L

1.0.20.1695

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-65

0.98/19086

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Agent.AJ

17640

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4610

9.0.1.0339

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

8.15.12.05.10

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

11.2015-05-12_7

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

14.0.0.1018

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2015.12.05.10

McAfee

Trojan.Artemis!CCF261F38C80

5600.6561

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.L

16.0.0.1017

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwdmqw

0.28.0.59288

Norman

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

11.20151205

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744

14.01.19.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

15.12.05.10

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)

15.12.5.10

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.151203

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:

815.9 KB (835,496 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.56

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:

10/18/2013 2:44:14 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:9Dfc9gxWUtwlxQ99Bm/hP6rN2meg55PO9:9D6TUt79ChChjegE

Entry address:

0x25D020

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, B0, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, 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:

7.8793

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

780 KB (798,720 bytes)

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

http://ebdr1.com/click?pid=923&zid=73907&aid=702289&cid=147894&advid=1190&pcid=(null)

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