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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 30 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 Inc.  (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Flash Player Pro

Version:
2.0.3.48

MD5:
dcd906f12a8a8e3d914a39730fc59b2b

SHA-1:
a9f58e873b0c4ff6e4dc308922a29736f2c78c30

SHA-256:
b6f23bcf4f930745da18dc29f2cc1a73784f43b62ed214930d410a83fdcffb50

Scanner detections:
30 / 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 7:26:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.01.29

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Airinstall.J
7.11.149.158

avast!
Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]
150101-1

AVG
Generic_r
2016.0.3214

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
Trojan.SMSSend.4321
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/29/2015

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.A.gen
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Adware.Agent.OCK
11.2015-29-01_5

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12080

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2565

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2015.01.29.11

McAfee
Artemis!8F91720F1B3E
5600.6870

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
15.01.29.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5
1.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.Air Software
15.1.29.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.15127

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

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:
Air Software

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/24/2013 3:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 3:59:59 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 10:45:48 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:xFVpxA3DvXCd23Q2T1gakRQhdHbWb0FgNbJ9J7cbESUYJOmDcGk:xFVo3DXCUiRQhtbA6A9mqKA

Entry address:
0x23E7A0

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

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