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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, “Flash Player Pro ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 26 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.
Publisher:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Flash Player Pro

Description:
Flash Player Pro

Version:
2.0.4.39

MD5:
059c48b20e20c066968efcf076cec946

SHA-1:
20113c25051c55465ae8089b5796bcd3394d9152

SHA-256:
dd76062ec249f5ca491c1ca06e06ade3dba3594ec82dd5b22fd559a11b987d9d

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
4/24/2024 9:22:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.10.25

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Airinstall.J
7.11.171.88

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
141025-0

AVG
Adware Generic_r.IZ
2014.0.4040

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-69
0.98/19346

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.AJ
19461

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.4554
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.A.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AdWare.Gen7
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13305

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2014.10.25.07

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cxhlvu
0.28.2.61942

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744.B
14.09.07.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
14.10.25.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.O
14.10.25.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.141023

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782985
32938

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.230
2.0.0.1915

File size:
811.9 KB (831,400 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.39

Copyright:
(c) AirInstaller

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\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:
10/4/2013 1:26:06 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:bXspeFrDlBnfDi9Zb6chIbhKSYn+ptmiG:bZF326chShK5nIt+

Entry address:
0x2591B0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 80, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, 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:
7.8801

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
776 KB (794,624 bytes)

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