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flashplayerpro.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 flashplayerpro.exe by Air Software has been detected as adware by 29 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. 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.

File name:

flashplayerpro.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller Inc. (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Flash Player Pro

Version:

2.0.3.48

MD5:

d40adad2318a6a61f71e30a0e95a49e4

SHA-1:

025dffba3911742dceadef418760ba353641407f

SHA-256:

d4c4f733ca3d47743fbb8c80057950f481be0617cb49416474071abec981ae7d

Scanner detections:

29 / 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 5:49:44 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAd

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.12.22

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/Airinstall.J

7.11.149.158

avast!

Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]

141214-1

AVG

Generic_r

2015.0.3252

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-4

0.98/19073

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Agent.AJ

18273

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4321

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Agent

12/22/2014

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A.gen

4.6.5.141

F-Secure

Adware.Agent.OCK

11.2014-22-12_2

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.AirAdInstaller

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.177.12080

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.2755

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2014.12.22.11

McAfee

Artemis!8F91720F1B3E

5600.6908

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwtnyg

0.28.0.59921

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.1117096.C

14.09.14.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

14.12.22.11

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

12.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

DownloadManager.AirSoftware.O

14.12.22.23

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.141220

Sophos

PUA 'AirInstaller'

5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

AirInstaller

29208

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.97

2.0.0.1845

File size:

1 MB (1,092,176 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.3.48

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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\flashplayerpro.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:

2/26/2013 1:45:48 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:8FVpxA3DvXCd23Q2T1gakRQhdHbWb0FgNbJ9J7cbESUYJCGY:8FVo3DXCUiRQhtbA6A9mm

Entry address:

0x23E790

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 90, 53, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, 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:

7.7611

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

1 MB (1,073,152 bytes)

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

http://install.update85.com/get/click/.../?filename=FlashPlayerPro

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