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flash_update.exe

HD Player

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for HD 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 HD Player. The application flash_update.exe, “HD Player ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 17 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer.
Publisher:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
HD Player

Description:
HD Player

Version:
2.0.4.65

MD5:
5db447540c846ea11c346ab88f476f86

SHA-1:
20b100723913b79276bf9a70d3d386e642333f38

SHA-256:
0de70b869976dcb85cde18f4f1b92c95009c228f27da91094fda67b754ba302e

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
4/25/2024 2:23:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.147.238

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3482

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B
18229

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.4684
9.0.1.0126

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller (variant)
8.9765

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.C.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.AdWare
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.11997

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.3907

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2014.05.06.04

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwbltv
0.28.0.59608

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.M
14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14504

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
AirInstaller
28930

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.134
2.0.0.1779

File size:
817.4 KB (837,024 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.65

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_update.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:
11/22/2013 12:55:56 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:zHkJYTAik1IG/GciGJ3fiLMgkMuGNP3/nW2fVeF4jopvj:zHeYTfkKG/0GqMgkuB3/nWO0/1

Entry address:
0x25E5D0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, C0, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 50, 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:
7.8783

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
780 KB (798,720 bytes)

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

http://trk.airinstaller.com/get/click/.../?sid=1082&uid=175757603&filename=Flash_Update

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