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flashsetup.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 flashsetup.exe, “Flash Player Pro ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 31 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.
Publisher:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Flash Player Pro

Description:
Flash Player Pro

Version:
2.0.4.60

MD5:
2567af8b7dd837ecccf6f8b9cea2811f

SHA-1:
a61e12c4179323f4999dbb94a94cdc3297222b72

SHA-256:
091069a66baac3a3fa00533fb10f51a63c3acc9830d3dbd57143d8875578030d

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
4/25/2024 1:59:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
359

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.AirAdInstaller
2014.11.10

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Airinstall.J
7.11.210.88

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160211

AVG
Adware Generic_r
2017.0.2837

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
1.0.20.210

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-65
0.98/20437

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.AJ
21093

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.4662
9.0.1.042

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.16.02.11.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-8f9a0f53
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
11.2016-11-02_5

G Data
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
16.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712403

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.679

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2016.02.11.06

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
17.0.0.126

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwcgrr
0.28.0.60253

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.836520
14.06.16.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
16.02.11.06

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.2.11.6

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16209

Sophos
PUA 'AirInstaller'
5.14

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782985
29708

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.122
2.0.0.1828

File size:
816.4 KB (836,008 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.60

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\flashsetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Air Software

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/24/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 8:59:59 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:
10/28/2013 1:14:04 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:3pfkL+1vdXMy2D7oROSIuYQ6iwKNHxtvE:3pcCj8yKKOqYL+Re

Entry address:
0x25D2A0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, 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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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
780 KB (798,720 bytes)

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

http://files.airdwnlds.com/get/click/.../?filename=FlashSetup

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