fplayer_setup.exe

HD Player

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for HD Player. 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 HD Player. The application fplayer_setup.exe, “HD Player ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 40 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:
HD Player

Description:
HD Player

Version:
2.0.4.99

MD5:
f58efa3c702de990058290ce4b620289

SHA-1:
3c8dc6c9cca65ce02783634a8be18a0931d34389

SHA-256:
bc3192d08cc4f4b18fabe8640822bf3acaf69c3fc9460174d60af884e4e4e7e6

Scanner detections:
40 / 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:
4/24/2024 2:15:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
472

AegisLab AV Signature
Troj.W32.Jorik.Steckt
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAdInstaller
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.10.20

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.145.10

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-151020

AVG
Win.Threat.Medium
2016.0.2950

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.AirAdInstaller
4.0.3.151020

Bitdefender
Adware.Agent.OEW
1.0.20.1465

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-15
0.98/20330

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B
18157

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.4662
9.0.1.0293

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.15.10.20.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/AirAdInstaller
10/20/2015

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-20-10_3

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
15.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.AdWare
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11861

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.1247

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2015.10.20.01

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!2E8A966C7E39
5600.6606

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Agent.OEW
16.0.0.879

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwbltv
0.28.0.59492

Norman
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.B
11.20151020

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.863136
14.05.12.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.10.20.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5
10.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)
15.10.20.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.151018

Sophos
PUA 'AirInstaller'
5.12

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.AirInstaller/Variant
9558

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.PPFFWSD
37.0.11495

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0729
7.2.293

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
38882

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.128
2.0.0.1773

File size:
841.9 KB (862,112 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.99

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\fplayer_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/24/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 4:59:59 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:
2/26/2014 9:32:55 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:UdSm0SPFmhs4+doHz2hM3OBT922ymyqlA9ZfZI7m2/g5xkdGOcJyD:Udjdd/qH5G5nS9Zfi7m2F8OVD

Entry address:
0x268310

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 50, 5A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, C0, E5, 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:
7.8867

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
784 KB (802,816 bytes)

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