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:
2.0.4.12

MD5:
0919014f94f586b804a3361689f450fb

SHA-1:
9162c1d3eec52414c5f8423eb8b6f1f5b48d7dc8

SHA-256:
5634692d8b40b3fe5506a5d7f1769b34e2c76e5a5748b472b07b169330fa7b1c

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:
4/25/2024 10:10:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
475

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirInstaller
2015.04.15

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.143.56

avast!
Win32:Installer-L [PUP]
2014.9-151018

AVG
Adware Generic_r
2016.0.2953

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
1.0.20.1455

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-360
0.98/20557

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A
18099

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1363
9.0.1.0291

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.15.10.18.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.A8.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
11.2015-18-10_1

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
15.10.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11737

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.1258

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2015.10.18.07

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!4D04B8CECFDF
5600.6609

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
16.0.0.873

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.daxzhz
0.28.0.60253

Norman
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.E
11.20151018

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

Panda Antivirus
Adware/AirInstaller
15.10.18.07

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)
15.10.18.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.151016

Sophos
PUA 'AirInstaller'
5.15

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
AirInstaller
28214

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.32
2.0.0.1833

File size:
1.1 MB (1,117,608 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.12

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 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 6:59:59 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:
7/30/2013 11:39:55 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:gfdBIB3e94/x6CRVuqWZBvS+Qg84qqDFMj9qbA01QtQ124A6Z78:gfjIpFxhRsB3/Th6uaB

Entry address:
0x251410

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 50, 54, 00, 8D, BE, 00, C0, 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:
7.7655

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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