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flash_update.exe

Flash Player Pro

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Flash Player Pro. 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 Flash Player Pro. The application flash_update.exe, “Flash Player Pro ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 30 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer.
Publisher:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Flash Player Pro

Description:
Flash Player Pro

Version:
2.0.4.14

MD5:
c8aac7513a209d50f037d9e26ba71535

SHA-1:
4129dd15f686d6081205e730b2faec387e3fbd26

SHA-256:
446e2ba9eacea15e73ebd78e75a0f02409203ab5fcf061560180df07b229c5fd

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
4/19/2024 12:49:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
2014.06.14

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Airinstall.J
7.11.142.186

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
140813-1

AVG
Adware Generic_r.JA
2014.0.4015

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-65
0.98/19246

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.AJ
18086

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1363
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.A.gen
4.6.5.141

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Airinstall
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11737

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2014.09.02.03

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwdort
0.28.0.59492

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.836520
14.06.13.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
14.09.02.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.M
14.9.2.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14831

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
AirInstaller
28194

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.78
2.0.0.1790

File size:
804.9 KB (824,232 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.14

Copyright:
<LEGAL_COPYRIGHT>

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 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 6:59:59 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:
8/13/2013 3:06:18 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:oT/ETLJlvsqzerrcKtQyTGPILv5dLt6kyO5WfuHD+EQ:483errlt8Mt6kt5c8C

Entry address:
0x2514E0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 20, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, F0, 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:
7.8795

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
768 KB (786,432 bytes)

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