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.
Publisher:
AirInstaller Inc.  (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Flash Player Pro

Version:
2.0.3.71

MD5:
3637bb4541be82a297b638dca07686f4

SHA-1:
7631eaa5007671a857d9568ecbeeec58ca6a6df7

SHA-256:
c6dc98a679a3c39d63d9ab82c6ce15bcfe1382666b6ae451c278fab6495b9d34

Scanner detections:
34 / 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:
4/19/2024 7:54:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
433

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.11.29

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Airinstall.J
7.11.149.158

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-151129

AVG
Generic_r
2016.0.2911

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
1.0.20.1665

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
9.0.1.0333

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.15.11.29.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/29/2015

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
11.2015-29-11_1

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
15.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12080

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.1048

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2015.11.29.08

McAfee
Artemis!8F91720F1B3E
5600.6567

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
16.0.0.999

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
15.11.29.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5
11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)
15.11.29.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.151127

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
AirInstaller
29208

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.97
2.0.0.1845

File size:
1.1 MB (1,105,032 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.3.71

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\flashplayerpro.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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:
4/4/2013 3:03:52 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:wGBEg+lA3Yv/S4MjDl6g8O05IRqdj8POcLS0TcjU6qYg:tBEI3IS4C6gvQj8d+o

Entry address:
0x247C30

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, F0, 53, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 20, 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:
7.7649

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
1 MB (1,085,440 bytes)

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

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