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flashupgrade.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 flashupgrade.exe by Air Software has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer.
Publisher:
AirInstaller Inc.  (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Flash Player Pro

Version:
2.0.4.0

MD5:
3cbfd3b56427f3e32235d8c39b9401b6

SHA-1:
a60218c5622e14ba6db4277d644f258a4c086a3e

SHA-256:
32c3bfecbcf9a25d27251e154d0e29833e6fd6f7cd2910aeed9126525e560226

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
5/19/2024 7:01:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Airinstall.J
7.11.147.238

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140821

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3375

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.AJ
18229

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.4232
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.A.gen
4.6.5.141

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.11997

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.0.0.494

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SMSSend.cwbmjp
0.28.0.59608

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.1114024
14.08.21.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
14.08.21.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.M
14.8.21.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14819

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
AirInstaller
28930

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.9107
2.0.0.1779

File size:
1.1 MB (1,114,024 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.0

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\flashupgrade.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:
6/19/2013 10:48:52 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:joqBJMLHYCDly/JxJ90gvRyvbCuAaqmHogrhZxkpzDJEmvfok491q:jarYVRxJ9bvobCunogt81DJjr4C

Entry address:
0x24F7A0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 40, 54, 00, 8D, BE, 00, D0, EB, 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:
7.7643

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
1 MB (1,097,728 bytes)

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