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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 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_update.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Flash Player Pro

Description:

Flash Player Pro

Version:

2.0.4.60

MD5:

961134896fb0e425d65c288c11ee3134

SHA-1:

5652fbb0eefd74ecd79f368ac0d615aadd8ddd87

SHA-256:

db9c5dadbe0aedef32af9dbc517e5bb3345c9a9ae88d6ec1c46f932d7c64cf79

Scanner detections:

33 / 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:

4/26/2024 5:47:52 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E

6516682

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:Installer-L [PUP]

2014.9-150324

AVG

Adware Generic_r

2016.0.3160

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E

1.0.20.415

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-65

0.98/19246

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Agent.AJ

18086

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4653

9.0.1.083

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A8.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Riskware.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

5.13.68

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

15.3.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of chrome_setup.exe (Adware)

2015.6.29.13

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.Airinstall

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11737

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2015.03.24.03

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E

16.0.0.249

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwdort

0.28.0.59492

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.836520

14.06.13.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

15.03.24.03

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

3.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.Bundler.Air Software

15.3.24.15

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.15322

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:

816.4 KB (836,008 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.60

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:

10/28/2013 11:14:04 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:3pfkL+1vdXMy2D7oROSIuYQ6iwKNHxtr3:3pcCj8yKKOqYL+R5

Entry address:

0x25D2A0

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:

7.8796

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://dl.airdwnlds.com/get/click/.../?sid=1082&uid=186239976&filename=Flash_Update

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