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flashplayer.exe

Adobe Flashplayer

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Adobe Flashplayer. 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 Flashplayer. The application flashplayer.exe by Air Software has been detected as adware by 25 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 Flashplayer

Version:
2.0.3.75

MD5:
58fc55ac6983b1563e1fa7d18f792157

SHA-1:
9471765a64abb83d6f4504bfaca580647cf0dc35

SHA-256:
4545df81356dcb32cf65a4504a5e858928e9e791eff4bfd17f11f3e60f79cf5a

Scanner detections:
25 / 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:
4/25/2024 3:24:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
415

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.AirAdInstaller
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirInstaller
2015.02.21

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.187.144

avast!
Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]
2014.9-151217

AVG
Adware Generic_r
2016.0.2893

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
1.0.20.1755

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A
20135

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10718
9.0.1.0351

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.15.12.17.05

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
11.2015-17-12_5

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.185.14071

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
16.0.0.1053

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwscxy
0.28.6.63474

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
15.12.17.05

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)
15.12.17.5

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.151215

Sophos
PUA 'AirInstaller'
5.13

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782985
34232

File size:
1.1 MB (1,108,616 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.3.75

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:
4/5/2013 4:20:05 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:53nTBcZbSsCWx0Lw3BqFYjCkStJtu22L6cz5FEHXpYvDEzso:53TBcZGsCWGWWVJFdEzGCDg

Entry address:
0x249B50

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 00, 54, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 10, EC, 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:
7.7629

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
1 MB (1,089,536 bytes)

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

http://install.version-upgrades.com/get/click/.../?filename=FlashPlayer

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