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flashplayer.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 flashplayer.exe 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Adobe Flash Player but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
AirInstaller Inc.  (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Adobe Flash Player

Version:
2.0.4.0

MD5:
08b741949707f1e5032b5f532842a784

SHA-1:
7b48f401ff22ad73ce890a6f7cbb536b87d39139

SHA-256:
0313da27ffdd28bb67df8562371228b166979cd72bb29a6af44c4607dc9e4d01

Scanner detections:
34 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 12:38:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
408

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
2014.12.03

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.174.142

avast!
Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]
2014.9-151224

AVG
Win.Threat.Medium
2016.0.2886

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
1.0.20.1790

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-360
0.98/19807

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B
19620

Dr.Web
Adware.Siggen.26340
9.0.1.0358

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.15.12.24.03

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
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-24-12_5

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13490

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.924

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2015.12.24.03

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
16.0.0.1074

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SMSSend.cxexhz
0.28.2.62286

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
11.20151224

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1125288.B
14.04.25.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
15.12.24.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)
15.12.24.3

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.151222

Sophos
PUA 'AirInstaller'
5.15

Total Defense
Win32/AirInstaller.A
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782985
32938

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.118
2.0.0.1934

File size:
1.1 MB (1,114,024 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.0

Copyright:
(c) AirInstaller. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
AirInstaller.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flashplayer.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:
6/19/2013 11:48:52 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:woqBJMLHYCDly/JxJ90gvRyvbCuAaqmHogrhZxkpzDJEmvfoNlm:warYVRxJ9bvobCunogt81DJjv

Entry address:
0x24F7B0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 40, 54, 00, 8D, BE, 00, D0, EB, 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, EF, 75, 09, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 73, E4, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 0D, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 74, 89, C5, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, 75, 20, 41, 01, DB, 75...
 
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Entropy:
7.7643

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
1 MB (1,097,728 bytes)

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

http://files.airdwnlds.com/get/click/.../?filename=FlashPlayer

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