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:
2.0.4.92

MD5:
eba6d5308077ec50747bef170800cea2

SHA-1:
e1e09d1c007b0c0fdee285b52057b7fae99c5dc4

SHA-256:
dfb171e366631badc1b4e5f9d7e7804019fe1af0a730c5edc92bc5c872b001dc

Scanner detections:
40 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 7:37:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
381

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

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAdInstaller
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
16.01.19

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.145.10

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160119

AVG
Win.Threat.Medium
2017.0.2859

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.AirAdInstaller
4.0.3.16119

Bitdefender
Adware.Agent.OEW
1.0.20.95

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
9.0.1.019

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.16.01.19.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/AirAdInstaller
1/19/2016

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-19-01_3

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.AdWare
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11861

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.791

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2016.01.19.05

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!2E8A966C7E39
5600.6515

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Agent.OEW
17.0.0.57

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwbltv
0.28.0.59492

Norman
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.B
11.20160119

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.863136
14.05.12.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.19.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.AirSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.1.19.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16117

Sophos
PUA 'AirInstaller'
5.12

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.AirInstaller/Variant
9376

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.PPFFWSD
37.0.11495

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0729
7.2.19

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:
841.4 KB (861,600 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.92

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:

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:
2/5/2014 12:45:43 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:V2FuOV+HiYt192MT4OJQoL6fODAu+Wq3AFP1AWOZbZC:HMUUBODARWrP1fOx8

Entry address:
0x2670F0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 40, 5A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, D0, 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:
7.8860

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
784 KB (802,816 bytes)

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