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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. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
HD Player

Description:
HD Player

Version:
2.0.4.99

MD5:
655d0fc1107006dce7b65fb04312122d

SHA-1:
4ebe96efa4cac2fc4b611104868001c97ffe0a93

SHA-256:
37d8024123ff9a43f68be51b099a7497aba00d7cea48847138111ba6064d3444

Scanner detections:
40 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
4/19/2024 4:36:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.B
6510498

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.03.14

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.145.10

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150314

AVG
Adware InstallCore.QH
2014.0.4257

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.AirAdInstaller
4.0.3.15314

Bitdefender
Adware.Agent.OEW
1.0.20.365

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-20
0.98/19341

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B
18205

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.4790
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/AirAdInstaller
3/14/2015

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
5.13.68

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
15.3.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of setup(4).exe (Adware)
2015.6.20.23

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.AdWare
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.11965

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.2346

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2015.03.14.08

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!2E8A966C7E39
5600.6826

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Agent.OEW
16.0.0.219

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwbkkg
0.28.0.59608

Norman
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.B
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.862112
14.05.02.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.03.14.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5
3.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.Bundler.Air Software
15.3.14.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.15312

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.AirInstaller/Variant
9997

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.PPFFWSD
37.0.11495

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0729
7.2.73

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Iminent
28788

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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\fplayer_setup.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:
2/26/2014 12:32:55 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:UdSm0SPFmhs4+doHz2hM3OBT922ymyqlA9ZfZI7m2/g5xkdGOcJXG:Udjdd/qH5G5nS9Zfi7m2F8OkG

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)

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

http://files.getsoftfree.com/get/click/.../?uid=930e5d34a85d4220d04b4c2f2ac0f283&sid=CD4349&filename=fplayer_setup

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