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flashupdate.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 flashupdate.exe, “Flash Player Pro ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 33 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:
2.0.4.62

MD5:
96df1fc10010301f60bba3fac1c14a40

SHA-1:
1ed088436c8b9a13423a22f1f79a15917bf50c8a

SHA-256:
8f761e5aad8d2739fa915cb4090da2c1e152b5e135181957befd6c51994edd00

Scanner detections:
33 / 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:
4/24/2024 3:16:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
455

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAdInstaller
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.11.07

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Airinstall.J
7.11.131.194

avast!
Win32:Installer-L [PUP]
2014.9-151107

AVG
Adware Generic_r
2016.0.2933

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
1.0.20.1555

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-183
0.98/19944

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.AJ
17787

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1470
9.0.1.0311

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.15.11.07.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.D.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
11.2015-07-11_7

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
15.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.SuspectCRC
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11226

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.1158

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2015.11.07.08

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!80C794C99729
5600.6589

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
16.0.0.933

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwanhi
0.28.0.59492

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.836008
14.09.17.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.11.07.08

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)
15.11.7.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.151105

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.97

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
AirInstaller
26480

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.107
2.0.0.1782

File size:
816.9 KB (836,520 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.62

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\flashupdate.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:
11/12/2013 5:49:58 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:8erfcmxghoBidty5RirlA0Mg7dfcOIqgSCj4uFj:87mxydtflagBf/DgJsI

Entry address:
0x25E510

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, C0, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 50, 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:
7.8794

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
780 KB (798,720 bytes)

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

http://securesoftupdate.com/offer?subid=3b9c1baebfdba07ffc6a325d

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