fpp_setup.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 fpp_setup.exe by Air Software has been detected as adware by 34 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 Inc.  (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Flash Player Pro

Version:
2.0.4.11

MD5:
365d01190c2d80614ccf40873fe5fa38

SHA-1:
78f84fec330c8959daab2c64abb4b3279d6b69e1

SHA-256:
4dbda6a38af564d77be4b4d0d69f16e7bb53814e08f868c42a29f7a08455a079

Scanner detections:
34 / 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 9:25:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
5629308

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirInstaller
2015.04.15

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Airinstall.J
7.11.144.196

Arcabit
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
1.0.0.425

avast!
Win32:Adware-CAH [PUP]
150525-2

AVG
Adware Generic_r.JA
2014.0.4311

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
1.0.20.765

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-360
0.98/20542

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.AJ
18150

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10718
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
15.06.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.A.gen
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
5.14.151

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
15.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11847

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2015.06.02.11

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
16.0.0.459

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.daxzhz
0.28.0.60253

Norman
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
02.06.2015 13:15:57

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.823720.B
14.09.01.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
15.06.02.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5
6.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.Bundler.Air Software
15.6.2.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.15531

Sophos
PUA 'AirInstaller'
5.14

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
AirInstaller
28512

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.32
2.0.0.1833

File size:
1.1 MB (1,117,096 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.11

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\fpp_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:
7/15/2013 9:25:53 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:v3n+dxJkJjwBGxw8ckyTiyMY1BE5v+fY7A52:GVyMBGxrc9MA4CY7T

Entry address:
0x250270

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:
7.7629

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,101,824 bytes)

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

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