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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 23 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Adobe Flash Player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Flash Player Pro

Description:
Flash Player Pro

Version:
2.0.4.16

MD5:
62a18b5c868636b9da856655d1f64a58

SHA-1:
6251e00720573ebd4ceb7fcfdf43b41d56d9c47e

SHA-256:
11d9402ce0f7ebe4d8f4c7ff6eed6c53e518f9d60bbe2952c27a8536982f425b

Scanner detections:
23 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 1:48:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
140908-2

AVG
Adware Generic_r.JA
2014.0.4015

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

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.AJ
19461

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1410
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.A.gen
4.6.5.141

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
14.9.24

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

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
14.09.08.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.O
14.9.8.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14906

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:
805.4 KB (824,744 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.16

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 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:
8/26/2013 4:25:56 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:hfp1E31IuRjOCPffwtq0KWXPS9//Lay2yAYNssPgISyknNp1W/FW/bf3diVVuAH2:hfI9FPfV/LV2utSyOrf38VV9YIyz

Entry address:
0x252630

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, 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:
7.8784

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
768 KB (786,432 bytes)

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

http://cpadominator.com/.../index.php?g=mplayeradc&src=ADC&kw=155066&lp=4

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