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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 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.

File name:

flashplayerpro.exe

Publisher:

AirInstaller Inc. (signed by Air Software)

Product:

Flash Player Pro

Version:

2.0.3.48

MD5:

b59d6893093ce281240c3836da61eb29

SHA-1:

319b8fbe833f703d2e63177ec7b1bd390b8f9887

SHA-256:

f4eb887535cc96f4823c601511b3ea44da387ae7f6c49db5840630518a474f78

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:

5/16/2024 4:19:12 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E

374

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAd

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

16.01.27

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/Airinstall.J

7.11.149.158

avast!

Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]

2014.9-160127

AVG

Generic_r

2017.0.2852

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E

1.0.20.135

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-4

0.98/19073

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Agent.AJ

18273

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.963

9.0.1.027

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

8.16.01.27.07

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Agent

1/27/2016

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A.gen

v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure

Adware.Agent.OCK

11.2016-27-01_4

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.AirAdInstaller

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.177.12080

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.753

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2016.01.27.07

McAfee

Artemis!8F91720F1B3E

5600.6508

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E

17.0.0.81

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

16.01.27.07

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)

16.1.27.7

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.16125

Sophos

PUA 'AirInstaller'

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}\downloads\flashplayerpro.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:

2/26/2013 2:45:48 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:PFVpxA3DvXCd23Q2T1gakRQhdHbWb0FgNbJ9J7cbESUYJMxkGG:PFVo3DXCUiRQhtbA6A9mSK

Entry address:

0x23E7B0

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:

7.7612

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.update90.com/get/click/.../?filename=FlashPlayerPro

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