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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:

2.0.4.14

MD5:

50d3fee0b8ad739c07e7cf7e87eebc0c

SHA-1:

b31083a20801429fd17e6194372166e0748ed6cd

SHA-256:

664ae5af3f78fa88d18f4e863bcf80093a857034c80d2a565edda89bf403a427

Scanner detections:

33 / 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:

4/16/2024 1:36:21 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E

563

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]

2014.9-150721

AVG

Adware Generic_r

2016.0.3041

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E

1.0.20.1010

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

9.0.1.0202

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

8.15.07.21.01

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

9.7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A8.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Riskware.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

11.2015-21-07_3

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

15.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.Airinstall

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11737

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.1702

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2015.07.21.01

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E

16.0.0.606

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwdort

0.28.0.59492

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.836520

14.06.13.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

15.07.21.01

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

7.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)

15.7.21.13

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.15719

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

Total Defense

Win32/AirInstaller.BRLAOX

37.1.62.1

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

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:

8/13/2013 4:06:18 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:oT/ETLJlvsqzerrcKtQyTGPILv5dLt6kyO5WfuHD+RS:483errlt8Mt6kt5c8d

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)

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

http://dl.airdwnlds.com/get/click/.../?sid=618&uid=119084208&filename=Flash_Update

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