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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:

2.0.3.73

MD5:

f66c7a7924536abc0cb0d045f41956ee

SHA-1:

dde2f5424ba55a3a3bbf384c5d3c01298348a967

SHA-256:

367f8dd866b345e18d27699409bb25623e391ac2c28932576696730adde220c1

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:

4/20/2024 2:10:54 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

452

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAd

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

15.11.10

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/Airinstall.J

7.11.149.158

avast!

Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]

2014.9-151110

AVG

Generic_r

2016.0.2930

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E

1.0.20.1570

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

9.0.1.0314

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller

8.15.11.10.08

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Agent

11/10/2015

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.A.gen

v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure

Adware.Agent.OCK

11.2015-10-11_3

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:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.1143

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2015.11.10.08

McAfee

Artemis!8F91720F1B3E

5600.6586

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E

16.0.0.942

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

15.11.10.08

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)

15.11.10.8

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.151108

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:

1.1 MB (1,105,544 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.3.73

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:

4/4/2013 6:23:49 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:iSz0WgF2h6kZrcyoMb4XK46VXnkWSfZlHxK8DbNj+AP7iUuQlm911vuRrTeIod:i1WxQCxbbHXkNFdAgiUuo2uRro

Entry address:

0x247F80

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:

7.7656

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

1 MB (1,089,536 bytes)

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

http://cpadominator.com/.../index.php?g=mplayeradc&src=ADC&kw=99410&lp=4

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