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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 16 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer.
Publisher:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Flash Player Pro

Description:
Flash Player Pro

Version:
2.0.4.57

MD5:
731d08c7570a280befa22c6239816694

SHA-1:
8a17e75e540e540d2fa5f975e28967e471a32396

SHA-256:
b3d764d4106516c9ddc395be5857629682dfb5454d1b6aa86ab5b78ca78cff67

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
4/23/2024 5:49:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAdInstaller
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.05.04

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Airinstall.J
7.11.147.86

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3484

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.AJ
18219

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.4630
9.0.1.0124

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller (variant)
8.9756

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

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AdWare.Gen7
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.11965

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2014.05.04.10

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.L
14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14502

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
AirInstaller
28872

File size:
815.9 KB (835,496 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.57

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 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 5:59:59 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:
10/21/2013 10:26:42 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:JnvGYxu26XsERv60jIk75i2FFhozSwmF/W3WzWYDFANLFh9:Ju06cERv5IkViM4zfmQ32JF4

Entry address:
0x25D110

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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Entropy:
7.8797

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=01090f0703a3e41c75a2148c

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